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Author Soister, John T., 1950-

Title American silent horror, science fiction and fantasy feature films, 1913-1929 [electronic resource] / John T. Soister and Henry Nicolella ; with Steve Joyce and Harry Long ; researcher-archivist, Bill Chase.

Imprint Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., c2012.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 2 v. in 1 : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents v. 1. Authors' notes. Preface. After his own heart-The mystic -- v. 2. Neptune's bride-The zero hour. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
Summary "During the Silent Era there were films that dared to tackle such topics as mesmerism, the supernatural and the grotesque. Using surviving documentation and their combined expertise, the authors offer their thoughts on these departures from the norm in this encyclopedic discussion on the American view of cinematic horror, science fiction and fantasy 1913-1929"--Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Horror films -- United States -- Catalogs.
Science fiction films -- United States -- Catalogs.
Fantasy films -- United States -- Catalogs.
Silent films -- United States -- Catalogs.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Nicolella, Henry.
Joyce, Steve, 1952-
Long, Harry.
Chase, Bill.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780786435814 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786487905 (e-book)

 
    
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