June Mathis : the rise and fall of a silent film visionary / Thomas J. Slater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slater, Thomas J., author.

Series:

Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)

Screen Classics Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathis, June, 1892-1927.

Mathis, June.

Women screenwriters--Fiction.

Women screenwriters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2025]

Summary:

Along with thousands of other girls who hoped to escape tedious employment and domesticity, June Mathis (1887-1927) started acting as a young teen.After more than a decade of stepping onto stages across the US, she moved into the burgeoning film business and behind the camera to begin a prolific career as a screenwriter and producer for profound.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: The Importance of June Mathis

Chapter 1. June Mathis's Journey from Acting to Writing, 1897-1915

Chapter 2. Success at Metro, 1915-1921

Chapter 3. Metro's Women Writers, 1917-1921

Chapter 4. The Nazimova Films, 1917-1921

Chapter 5. The Valentino Films, 1921

Chapter 6. The Valentino Films, 1922

Chapter 7. Crucial Films and Transitions, 1920-1923

Chapter 8. June Mathis's Ben-Hur, 1922-1924

Chapter 9. First National and Freelancing, 1924-1927

Acknowledgments

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Screen Classics

Illustrations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-9859-0195-1

1-9859-0193-5

OCLC:

1499636558