Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780813122496)

" From his unique perspective of friendship with many of the actors and actresses about whom he writes, silent film historian Anthony Slide creates vivid portraits of the careers and often eccentric lives of 100 players from the American silent film industry. He profiles the era's shining stars such as Lillian Gish and Blanche Sweet; leading men including William Bakewell and Robert Harron; gifted leading ladies such as Laura La Plante and Alice Terry; ing駭ues like Mary Astor and Mary Brian; a

Author: Anthony Slide
ISBN-10: 081312249X
ISBN-13: 9780813122496
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2002
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 10.24h x 7.24w x 1.23d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 166
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 538