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Eight integral works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema, by such directors such as Ferdinand Zecca, Max Linder, Ambrosio, Jean Durand, D.W. Griffith, and others. Interspersed with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibitions.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Pathé frères (France), Vitagraph Company of America, Biograph Company, Keystone Film Company, Kino International Corporation, British Film Institute, Film Preservation Associates
Other Authors: Zecca, Ferdinand, 1864-1947, Linder, Max, 1883-1925, Ambrosio, Arturo, Durand, Jean, 1882-1946, McCay, Winsor, Guy, Alice, 1873-1968, Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Kino On Video, [1994]
Series:Movies begin ; v. 5.
Subjects:
Silent films > History and criticism.
Motion picture industry > History.
Motion pictures > History.
Comedy films > History.
Silent films.
Short films.
Comedy films.
Animated films.
Description
Summary:Eight integral works that begin to reflect the modern day cinema, by such directors such as Ferdinand Zecca, Max Linder, Ambrosio, Jean Durand, D.W. Griffith, and others. Interspersed with authentic hand-tinted lantern slides used during early theatrical exhibitions.
Item Description:Films made between 1907 and 1913.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (85 min.) : sound, black and white and tinted ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Music, Robert Israel ; enclosed annotations by Charles Musser.