A pictorial history of the silent screen (1953)

Record Details:

Title:
A pictorial history of the silent screen
Date:
1953
Publisher:
New York : G. P. Putman's Sons
Volume:
A pictorial history of the silent screen
Leaf #:
000281
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 20, 2024
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MARY PICKFORD (center) IN "LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY" (UNITED ARTISTS) OTTO MATTIESEN, GEORGIA HALE, GEORGE ARTHUR IN OSEF VON STERNBERG'S "THE SALVATION HUNTERS" (UNITED ARTISTS) !5 The industry was in the doldrums. Theatre owners were worrying about their box-office receipts, which showed an alarming drop. Radio, now an important part of American life, was blamed s. That Hollywood was turning out comparatively few worthwhile pict this time was seldom mentioned. Films making money for the exhibi' eluded "The Big Parade," a memorable war picture; "The Phantom of | 'pera" with Lon Chaney continuing his series of weird characteriza| Charles Chaplin's "The Gold Rush"; "Stella Dallas," a real tear-jerker had the critics cheering Belle Bennett's performance; the first filming Hies Barrie's immortal "Peter Pan," and "The Sea Beast" starring John Hnore. A German importation, Ufa's production of "The Last Laugh" limil Jannings and directed by F. W. Murnau, was considered by many H the most perfect pictures ever made. It was unique in that it ly without subtitles. |JAMES PAGE, ETHEL SHANNON, DAVID JAMES, EULALIE JENSEN, JIMMY HARRISON AND SYDNEY CHAPLIN AS "CHARLEY'S AUNT" (CHRISTIE) MARY ASTOR, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS (also above), DONALD CRISP IN "DON Q, SON OF ZORRO" (UNITED ARTISTS) 271