{"product_id":"king-baggot-sally-a-dumaux-9780786444960","title":"King Baggot: A Biography and Filmography of the First King of the Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003e King Baggot began in films in 1909, was a major star from 1910 to 1916, and gained renown as a director in the 1920s and as a character actor in the 1930s and 1940s. But most notably, he was the first publicized leading man in America. In his two-reel \u003ci\u003eShadows\u003c\/i\u003e--this was a first in film history--he played ten different characters and also directed. He founded the Screen Club, the first and most prestigious club strictly for film personnel, and became a star in England with \u003ci\u003eIvanhoe\u003c\/i\u003e and in France with \u003ci\u003eAbsinthe.\u003c\/i\u003e As a director, he worked on \u003ci\u003eKissed, \u003c\/i\u003e in which Marie Prevost had her first starring role. He also directed \u003ci\u003eThe Home Maker, \u003c\/i\u003e a social drama that daringly explored role reversal between a husband and wife, and \u003ci\u003eTumbleweeds, \u003c\/i\u003e now considered a classic among westerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This work is a biography from early childhood until his death in 1948. And it is a filmography documenting every known film in which he took part: cast and production credits, release date, length, Library of Congress registration number, places where the film can be found today, and other information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sally A. Dumaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786444967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786444960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Sally A. Dumaux","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483684745471,"sku":"9780786444960","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6625697e-2f8e-4b5a-a887-c19b8c8e0158.jpg?v=1778039992","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/king-baggot-sally-a-dumaux-9780786444960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}