Origins of the gangster film : D.W. Griffith's The narrow road (1912) and Maurice Tourneur's Alias Jimmy Valentine (1915); series producer, Scott Simpson.
The narrow road: The story of Elmer Booth, a criminal who was pursued by a suspicious detective, Alfred Paget. Alias Jimmy Valentine takes up all the familiar elements of the crime drama with suspense and wit. It is the visual style, however, that remains the most stunning.
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
Library of Congress,
[1993]
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| Series: | Library of Congress video collection ;
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| Summary: | The narrow road: The story of Elmer Booth, a criminal who was pursued by a suspicious detective, Alfred Paget. Alias Jimmy Valentine takes up all the familiar elements of the crime drama with suspense and wit. It is the visual style, however, that remains the most stunning. |
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| Item Description: | Videocassette release of the 1912 and 1915 motion pictures. Rare silent films with new piano scores. Pamphlet inserted in container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in. + 1 pamphlet ([4] pages ; 18 cm.) |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Piano score composed and performed by Philip Carli ; The narrow road: director: D.W. Griffith ; story: George Hennessy ; Photographer: G.W. ("Billy") Bitzer. Alias Jimmy Valentine: director: Maurice Tourneur ; based on the play of the same title by Paul Armstrong. |
| ISBN: | 1560984813 |