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Southern Mountaineers in Silent Films

Plot Synopses of Movies About Moonshining, Feuding and Other Mountain Topics, 1904-1929

by J. W. Williamson

Type
Studies
Subject
Silent Cinema
Keywords
silent cinema, social aspects
Publishing date
1994
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Language
English
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Physical desc.
Paperback • 328 pages
6 ¼ x 9 ½ inches (16 x 24 cm)
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
0-89950-809-X
978-0-89950-809-2
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Book Presentation:
Arranged chronologically, this reference work provides production company-written plot synopses or, when a synopsis was not available, trade paper reviews of 476 films about moonshining, feuding, coal mining, mountain love triangles, and many other topics. Also provided are studio, date of release, and length.

About the Author:
Award winner J.W. Williamson is a former English professor and editor of the Appalachian Journal, published by Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Now retired, he lives in Boone.

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