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OverviewDrawing on a massive array of primary sources, Emerald Illusions provides the first major history of the Irish-themed film in early American cinema. It revises prevailing scholarly views in this area by using rigorous historical research to reframe how we understand these films and the audiences who viewed them. The book begins by examining the origins of these films in such pre-cinema entertainment as Irish-themed stage plays, vaudeville acts, and magic lantern slides, revealing their various influences on early American cinema. As a result, lost histories are reclaimed, including the story of the Irish-themed illustrated song slide. Emerald Illusions explores genres such as comedy, melodrama, and non-fiction, discussing repeated narratives and images that surfaced in the American cinema between 1894 and 1915. In addition to covering notable moving pictures of the era, the book also chronicles a wealth of films not previously catalogued in studies of Irish cinema, including work by such luminaries as D.W. Griffith. With the aid of over 100 rare photographs, Emerald Illusions covers a half-century of Irish-themed entertainment in America, providing fresh insights through the lens of previously unknown resources. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary D. RhodesPublisher: Irish Academic Press Ltd Imprint: Irish Academic Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.794kg ISBN: 9780716531432ISBN 10: 0716531437 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 31 October 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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