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In the early years of the twentieth century, a Swedish family encounters separation and other hardships upon immigrating to New York City until the son is cast in a silent movie, in a picture book that evokes an actual silent movie.

Discusses silent screen comedy and the great comic artists such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon.

Offers an illustrated history of silent movies from the 1890s to the 1920s, profiling key actors, directors, and films that defined the genre and influenced the future of the film industry and exploring how the technologies, marketing ideas, and visual styles that originated with silent films are still used in Hollywood today.

A young African-American girl recalls the life story of her grandfather who performed in vaudeville and played piano forthe silent movies.

Traces the history of American silent film, discussing prominent films, actors, and producers and their impact on the development of the genre.

In 1927, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a famous on-screen romantic pair.

A history of American film from 1907 to 1915, discussing how film forms changed during the seven year period, and tracing the transformation of the film business from a small-time amusement enterprise to a gigantic entertainment industry.

A history of the American cinema in the silent film era from 1915 to 1928, discussing the conduct and content of the movies, technology, production practice, industrial organization, and critical thinking.

A chronological examination of the first twelve years of motion pictures and their sound accompaniment, from 1895 to the fall of 1907, looking at cinema as both an industry and a cultural practice.

Text and illustrations trace the history of silent film comedy focusing on such stars as Charlie Chaplin and Ben Turpin.

When silent movie director Larry Trimble decides to put Strongheart, a police dog, into his movies as the lead actor, he must first train him to play with toys and walk like a regular dog, but Strongheart becomes a sensation until his military training leads to trouble, and possibly the end of his career.

In 1927, George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. However, the advent of the talkies will kill his career and he will sink into oblivion.