Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History

Laurence Kitchin, Robert H. Ball

The Modern Language Review · 1969 · 72 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

1. Pioners and All: The Beginnings of Shakespeare Film (1899-1907) 2. What, All in Motion?: Shakespeare by Vitagraph (1908-1911) 3. Cranks and Offices: Others American (1908-1911) 4. Inexplicable Dumbshows: English Films (1908-1911) 5. Strange Motions: The Continent (1908-1911) 6. Increase the Reels: 1912 to World War 1 7. These Visions Did Appear: During the War 8. Let Me Have Leave to Speak: 1920 to Sound 9. What's Past is Prologue