Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959

by Graham Webb

Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147668118X
• ISBN13: 9781476681184
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 734 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher