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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Luke McKernanPublisher: University of Exeter Press Imprint: University of Exeter Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780859898829ISBN 10: 0859898822 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 August 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note Introduction 1. ‘That Slick Salesman in the Silk Hat’ 2. We Put the World Before You 3. The Eighth Wonder of the World 4. The Motion Picture Object Lesson for America 5. The Living Book of Knowledge Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography IndexReviews'Luke McKernan's fascinating new book...' 'Luke McKernan has written a scholarly, important book on a little-known pioneer in the early documentary movement. It deserves to be widely read.'(History Today, January 2014) 'It has taken Urban's champion the better part of a century to arrive. The wait would seem to have been worth it... McKernan shows himself to be a diligent and impartial scholar... [Urban's ] accomplishments and his philosophy have found an excellent channel in McKernan.' (Eric J. Iannelli, Times Literary Supplement, November 8, 2013) 'This is a fine and much needed book, and deserves to have a wide readership. It tells the story of Charles Urban, an important pioneer of both non-fiction and colour films, and also has much to say about the silent cinema and documentary film in general.' 'McKernan steers us through with a sure hand, writing concisely and engagingly' 'Exeter have done their usual quality job, so this is built to last. Undoubtedly, the volume deserves to be on the shelves of every cinematheque and research library in the world.' (Stephen Bottomore, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 34.2, 2014) 'Luke McKernan's fascinating new book...' 'Luke McKernan has written a scholarly, important book on a little-known pioneer in the early documentary movement. It deserves to be widely read.' (History Today, January 2014) 'It has taken Urban's champion the better part of a century to arrive. The wait would seem to have been worth it... McKernan shows himself to be a diligent and impartial scholar... [Urban's ] accomplishments and his philosophy have found an excellent channel in McKernan.' (Eric J. Iannelli, Times Literary Supplement, November 8, 2013) It has taken Urban's champion the better part of a century to arrive. The wait would seem to have been worth it. . . . McKernan shows himself to be a diligent and impartial scholar. . . . [Urban's ] accomplishments and his philosophy have found an excellent channel in McKernan. --Eric J. Iannelli Times Literary Supplement Author InformationLuke McKernan is a film historian and Lead Curator of Moving Image at the British Library. He has written widely on early film for a number of academic journals and also curates a web resource on Charles Urban at www.charlesurban.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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