Star Film Ranchtx 1st Picture
In the first decade of the twentieth century, the American motion picture industry was concentrated in Chicago and on the East Coast. Determined to make the most authentic Western pictures possible,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1556224818
ISBN13:9781556224812
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Republic of Texas Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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Documents obscure silent films made in San Antonio, Texas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This short but sweet book documents the activities of the French company Méliès Star Film in 1911 in San Antonio. Chased out of New York by cold weather, they spent 1911 filming westerns around the San Antonio missions. Although almost all of these films are lost, author Thompson has documented storylines and reviews of all of the productions filmed there, including the first ever movie about the Alamo. Definitely a must-have book for fans of early silent film.
When the Movies First Came to Texas
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is an entertaining look at early film making, and an in-depth look at why a film legend, Georges Melies brought his Star Film Company from Manhattan to Texas 1910. Located just outside San Antonio, the Melies company made more than 70 films with popular actors of the era, including Francis Ford, older brother to film director John Ford.. A rare treat for film buffs and Texas history fans who may not know about the start of the Texas film industry. Melies produced the first "Alamo" motion picture, which used cadets from San Antonio's Peacock Military Academy as Santa Anna's army.
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