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Melodrama and Modernity
by Ben Singer

Melodrama and Modernity
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Author: Ben Singer
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-15
ISBN: 0231113293
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Book Review: Fantastic book on silent cliffhanger serials!
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is a well written description of the origins and history of the silent cliffhanger serials. The author explains how the chapterplays are similar to and an expansion on the "melodrama" genre of stageplays and 1 reel films popular in the early 1900's.

The second half of the book is the heart of it, focusing on the serials themselves. The book has a number of old trade magazine advertisements for serials that show the excitement and drama serials conveyed to those theater patrons so many years ago.

This is a good companion to the books on silent serials by Kalton Lahue published back in the 1960's.

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