Film Serials and the American Cinema, 1910-1940 : Operational Detection /

Before the advent of television, cinema offered serialised films as a source of weekly entertainment. This book traces the history from the days of silent screen heroines to the sound era's daring adventure serials, unearthing a thriving film culture beyond the self-contained feature. Through e...

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Main Author: Brasch, Ilka (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The Operational Aesthetic; 3. Film Serials Between 1910 and 1940; 4. Detectives, Traces, and Repetition in The Exploits of Elaine; 5. Repetition, Reiteration, and Reenactment: Operational Detection; 6. Sound Serials: Media Contingency in the 1930s; 7. Conclusion: Telefilm, Cross-Media Migration, and the Demise of the Film Serial; Index of Names; Index of Film Titles; Index of Subjects