I have seen most of the surviving films and, by and large, they are still enjoyable to view. Information about archival prints and DVDs and videos of films is included, though, sadly, fewer than ten percent of these films seem to have survived. The book has been designed as a user-friendly guide with entries in alphabetical order and many cross-references. Mystery and detective fiction authors whose work was filmed in the silent era are described in an appendix with cross-references to their movies and illustrations of some of their books. There are also illustrations showing scenes from the films, postcards portraits of stars, posters advertising the movies and, when available, the DVD and VHS covers of the films that are on video. Thrill-a-minute cliffhanger serials are included as they often feature detectives, but most western and espionage films are excluded as they belong to separate genres. There are entries on series, serials, detectives, villains and rogues (there were quite a few) and more than 1500 films. Most of the films in the guide are American and English but there are also many from Australia, Austria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies is a comprehensive encyclopedic guide to the famous and the little-known mystery and detective films of the silent cinema, a signpost to a vast and relatively unexplored territory.
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They may know America’s Boston Blackie films but are less likely to know European series detectives like Nick Carter, Nat Pinkerton and Miss Nobody. Silent cinema enthusiasts may be aware of early American and British Sherlock Holmes movies but are less likely to know of the Danish and German versions. It is not always easy to find information about these films. And yet these films were among the most popular of the silent era with large audiences around the world. Standard histories of the cinema tend to emphasize “quality” films and major directors, skipping over “entertainment” genres like detective and mystery movies. Introduction The popular cinema of the silent era is not as well known as it deserves to be. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 6¡¡, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640 Contents IntroductionĪppendix: Authors Whose Stories Were Filmed in the Silent Era 249 Bibliography Index
On the cover: Jeff Tarrant (Hugh Allan) tracks down criminals behind a series of fires in The Fire Detective (1929) Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Silent mystery and detective movies : a comprehensive filmography / Ken Wlaschin.
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