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A richly illustrated study of the silent film era by a noted film scholar celebrates the work of such noted actors as Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Rudolf Valentino, Marion Davies, Pola Negri, Gloria Swanson, John Gilbert, Douglas Fairbanks, and other legendary movie artists. 15,000 first printing.
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Basinger (Wesleyan University) overviews the careers of silent film stars who have been misperceived, dismissed, or forgotten. The stars discussed are Mary Pickford, Mabel Normand, Douglas Fairbanks, Norma and Constance Talmadge, William Hart, Tom Mix, Gloria Swanson, Pola Negri, Valentino, Marion Davies, Lon Chaney, John Gilbert, Colleen Moore, Clara Bow, and Rin-Tin-Tin. The book features 300 black and white photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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