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Title: Silent Stars Speak: Interviews With Twelve Cinema Pioneers by Tony Villecco ISBN: 0-7864-0814-6 Publisher: McFarland & Company Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A glimpse into making silent films
Comment: Tony Villecco writes articles on silent and sound films for CLASSIC IMAGES magazine and he has assembled twelve of his articles for this book. Subjects range from clild actors Baby Peggy Montgomery and Jean Darling to major stars like Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and even a director, Andrew Stone. The book has very detailed filmographies of each person profiled, except for director Stone. This book is a fast read, and it would be a great introduction to someone who is new to silent films. Many of the people profiled in the book had long careers in sound films also. The best parts of the book are when he interviews some little know people like director Stone, actress Pauline Curley, and actress Priscilla Bonner and they actually talk about their careers and filmmaking. Sometimes the subjects just give us a list of the many people that they worked with and don't give us much detail about their experiences. In fairness to the author, his subjects were all very old at the time and may not have been able to remember that many details. If you are really interested in interviews with silent film stars, Kevin Brownlow's THE PARADE'S GONE BY and William Drew's AT THE CENTER OF THE FRAME are much better. Baby Peggy's story is told much better in hour autobiography, HOLLYWOOD' CHILDREN.
Rating: 4
Summary: GREAT BOOK BUT SHOULD BE HARDCOVER!
Comment: I ENJOYED THIS BOOK VERY MUCH AND THE AUTHOR FOUND SOME NEAT SILENT FILM PERSONALITIES TO TALK WITH. GOOD INSIGHT INTO WHAT THOSE EARLY YEARS WERE LIKE BUT FOR WHAT I PAID FOR IT I FEEL THE BOOK SHOULD AT LEAST BE RELEASED IN HARDCOVER. STILL, IT WAS ENJOYABLE.
Rating: 5
Summary: AN AMAZING BOOK OF CINEMA LOST
Comment: Mr. Villecco interviews 12 former silent film players and a director Andrew Stone. We learn about the early scandals and first Academy Awards and early working conditions. It is fascinating. These pioneers really worked, often under undesirable conditions. As far as sex, drugs and rock and roll, the 1920's were no different. Read the chapters on Baby Peggy, Anita Page and Pauline Curley! It's also amazing that Villecco was able to even locate living silent stars. Are there any left?
I rate this book 5 stars-the photos and filmogs are also wonderful.
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Title: Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars by Eve Golden, Bob King ISBN: 0786408340 Publisher: McFarland & Company Pub. Date: 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses by Anthony Slide ISBN: 081312249X Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Silent Stars by Jeanine Basinger ISBN: 0819564516 Publisher: Wesleyan Univ Pr Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: American Silent Film by William K. Everson ISBN: 0306808765 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Lost Hollywood by David Wallace ISBN: 0312261950 Publisher: LA Weekly Books Pub. Date: 07 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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