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

"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 Americ...

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Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Physical Description:2 v. in 1 :; ill.
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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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786435814 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786487905 (ebook)
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: John T. Soister and Henry Nicolella ; with Steve Joyce and Harry Long ; researcher-archivist, Bill Chase.