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The Big V

A History of the Vitagraph Company

Anthony Slide author Alan Grevinson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Scarecrow Press

Published:1st Sep '87

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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.

...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, (Uk) *
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, (Uk) *

ISBN: 9780810820302

Dimensions: 223mm x 143mm x 24mm

Weight: 562g

356 pages