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Author:   William Witney
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   Large type / large print edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780786433131

ISBN 10:   0786433132
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   27 February 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Foreword by Francis M. Nevins, Jr.       Preface      1 The Serials Remembered      2 Rex, King of the Wild Horses      3 Larry Wickland      4 Darkest Africa—The First Serial Under the Republic Banner      5 The Old Order Changeth      6 Rider of the Painted Stallion      7 I Lose a Friend and Gain One      8 John English      9 The Lone Ranger      10 That Old House      11 The Director’s Guild      12 Daredevils of the Red Circle      13 Zorro’s Fighting Legion      14 Two Duds and a Hot Water Tank      15 Captain Marvel      16 Bill O’Sullivan      17 The Dog Teams      18 Eddy White      A Filmography      Index     

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Essential - Big Reel

“essential reading”—Big Reel; “essential...fascinating and insightful...recommended”—Wrangler’s Roost; “one of the greatest cliffhanger bargains available”—Serial Report; “this could easily be the most interesting book ever written about the early days of movie making. Great stuff. McFarland at its best!”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “Witney writes well and fondly of his films and colleagues...his ability to recapture the excitement of filmmaking is phenomenal”—Classic Images.

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The late William Witney lived in Pioneer, California.

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