Early American Cinema in Transition
Keil, Charlie![Early American Cinema in Transition](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/449/44947851/CHSBZCOP0344947851.jpg)
The period 1907 1913 marks a crucial transitional moment in American cinema. As moving picture shows changed from mere novelty to an increasingly popular entertainment, fledgling studios responded with longer running times and more complex storytelling. A growing trade press and changing production procedures also influenced filmmaking. In" Early American Cinema in Transition, " Charlie Keil looks at a broad cross-section of fiction films to e...