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The Big V

A History of the Vitagraph Company

Anthony Slide (Author) , Alan Grevinson (Author)
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The Big V

A History of the Vitagraph Company

Anthony Slide (Author) , Alan Grevinson (Author)
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This is a completely new, revised, and expanded version of the book first published by Scarecrow in 1976. It documents the work of America's first major film company, Vitagraph, from its beginnings in the 1890s through its sale to Warner Bros. in 1925.

Product details

Published Sep 01 1987
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 356
ISBN 9780810820302
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Author

Anthony Slide

Anthony Slide is the author or editor of more than…

AG
Author

Alan Grevinson

Reviews

  • ...groundbreaking...Very readable and historically important...

    Michael R. Pitts, Classic Images

  • ...his attempt to restore forgotten Vitagraph to its rightful place in the annals is a worthy one. Much diligent and useful research has gone into The Big V>

    Roy Fowler, Film and Television Technician

  • Detailed and finely researched...

    Film Review Annual

  • ...his attempt to restore forgotten Vitagraph to its rightful place in the annals is a worthy one. Much diligent and useful research has gone into The Big V

    Roy Fowler, Film and Television Technician

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