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Eighty Silent Film Stars
Biographies and Filmographies of the Obscure to the Well Known
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Eighty good-sized biographies of significant silent-era players hard to find in other reference works, and almost nowhere at this length: The villains and sidekicks of two-reelers (Jim Corey, Nelson McDowell), cowboy action stars (Jack Hoxie, Art Acord, Hoot Gibson, et al.), comedians, character actors, matinee idols and other talented and reliable performers.
A comprehensive filmography (compiled for this book by Richard E. Braff and listing year, studio, director, screenplay, story or author, length and cast) accompanies each entry. The biographies are revised and edited versions of a series that ran in the film periodical Classic Images.
About the Author:
The late George A. Katchmer had a long career as a coach, educator, and columnist. He lived in Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Press Reviews:
“anyone with an interest in silent films will…find quite a few favorites…recommended”—Classic Images; “filmographies…are quite impressive”—Library Journal; “lively, carefully researched…belongs in all serious film collections…extensive filmography…excellent reference source…fills a real gap”—Choice; “a much-needed reference”—Film Quarterly; “reliable information…recalls a vanished world…biographies are generally interesting”—ARBA; “this book is a labor of love…anyone with an interest in silent films, especially the Western certainly needs to have a copy of this book in their movie library”—Wrangler’s Roost; “thoroughly researched”—Western Clippings; “substantial biographies and full filmographies”—American Cinematographer; “wonderful…80 excellent short biographies…a welcome addition”—Silents Are Golden; “a thorough background of the silent genre…fascinating…has the detail of an encyclopedia, but the prose of a great biography times 80!”—The Silents Majority; “weighty tome…a goldmine of data”—The Silent Film Monthly; “immensely detailed and extensive”—Film Monthly.
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