Silent serial sensations the Wharton brothers and the magic of early cinema / Barbara Tepa Lupack.

Contents Introduction : the sensation of the serial -- Seeking "old opportunity" -- Taking a parallel path -- Bringing Essanay's "Special Eastern" to Ithaca -- Taming and reframing Buffalo Bill -- Going independent -- Exploiting Elaine -- Extending the exploits -- Establishing roots in Renwick Park -- Unraveling Myra's mysteries -- Asking Beatrice -- Preparing for war -- Moving into feature filmmaking -- Staring into the eagle's eye -- Leaving Ithaca -- Heading west.
Abstract "Filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, whose serials became popular in the 1910s, established a model for incremental storytelling and holdover suspense still employed by filmmakers and television producers more than a century later"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 363-368) and index.
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LCCN 2019031429
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