| Author |
Arvidson, Linda, 1884-1949 |
| LoC No. |
25019076
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| Title |
When the movies were young
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| Original Publication |
United States: E. P. Dutton & Company,1925.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Eleven East Fourteenth Street -- Endings and beginnings -- Climacteric; an earthquake and a marriage -- Young ambitions and a few jolts -- The movies tempt -- Movie acting days; and an "if" -- D. W. Griffith directs his first movie -- Digging in -- First publicity and early scenarios -- Wardrobe; and a few personalities -- Mack Sennett gets started -- On location—experiences pleasant and otherwise -- At the studio -- Mary Pickford happens along -- Acquiring actors and style -- Cuddebackville -- "Pippa passes" filmed -- Getting on -- To the west coast -- In California and on the job -- Back home again -- It comes to pass -- The first two-reeler -- Embryo stars -- Marking time -- The old days end -- Somewhat digressive -- "The birth of a nation".
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| Credits |
Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"When the Movies Were Young" by Linda Arvidson is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the early days of the film industry, focusing on the experiences of David W. Griffith, one of its pioneering directors, and his wife Arvidson herself as she reflects on their life together in the burgeoning world of cinema. The memoir offers an insider's perspective on the struggles and triumphs of those who contributed to shaping modern filmmaking. At the start of the memoir, the author describes the significant cultural shift as motion pictures began to take hold in early 1900s America, particularly in their New York City studio at Eleven East Fourteenth Street. The narrative sets the scene in an old brownstone filled with nostalgia and change, contrasting the glamorous social gatherings of the past with the burgeoning chaos of the film industry. Arvidson introduces her husband, David Griffith, detailing his journey from a struggling actor to a prominent director while capturing the challenges and changes they faced as pioneers in the film world. The opening invites readers into the rich history of early cinema, inviting them to witness both the exhilaration and the trials that defined this transformative era in entertainment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
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| Subject |
Motion pictures -- United States -- History
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68850 |
| Release Date |
Aug 27, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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