American silent horror, science fiction and fantasy feature films, 1913-1929
Title:
American silent horror, science fiction and fantasy feature films, 1913-1929
Author:
Soister, John T., 1950-
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Publication Information:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., c2012.
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1 : ill.
Contents:
v. 1. Authors' notes. Preface. After his own heart-The mystic -- v. 2. Neptune's bride-The zero hour. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.
Abstract:
"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.
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