American cinema's transitional era : audiences, institutions, practices / edited by Charlie Keil, Shelley Stamp.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stamp, Shelley, editor.

Keil, Charlie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--United States.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages)

Other Title:

American cinema's transitional era

Place of Publication:

California : University of California Press, 2018.

Summary:

This 'transitional era' covered the years 1908-1917 & witnessed profound changes in the structure of the motion picture industry in the US, involving film genre, film form, filmmaking practices & the emergence of the studio system. The pattern which emerged dominated the industry for decades to come.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (JSTOR, viewed June 22, 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.