{"product_id":"early-american-cinema-in-transition-charlie-keil-9780299173647","title":"Early American Cinema in Transition: Story, Style, and Filmmaking, 1907a 1913","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe period 1907-1913 marks a crucial transitional moment in American cinema. As moving picture shows changed from mere novelty to an increasingly popular entertainment, fledgling studios responded with longer running times and more complex storytelling. A growing trade press and changing production procedures also influenced filmmaking. In\u003ci\u003e Early American Cinema in Transition\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Keil looks at a broad cross-section of fiction films to examine the formal changes in cinema of this period and the ways that filmmakers developed narrative techniques to suit the fifteen-minute, one-reel format. \u003cbr\u003e Keil outlines the kinds of narratives that proved most suitable for a single reel's duration, the particular demands that time and space exerted on this early form of film narration, and the ways filmmakers employed the unique features of a primarily visual medium to craft stories that would appeal to an audience numbering in the millions. He underscores his analysis with a detailed look at six films: \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Detective; The Forgotten Watch; Rose O'Salem-Town; Cupid's Monkey Wrench; Belle Boyd, A Confederate Spy; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Suspense.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlie Keil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 029917364X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299173647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2002 pg. 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 1778","brand":"Charlie Keil","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992915280127,"sku":"9780299173647","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_82496066-f2ef-46fd-ba64-bfd3fe93d120.jpg?v=1683321512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/early-american-cinema-in-transition-charlie-keil-9780299173647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}