Silent Serial Sensations

The Wharton Brothers and the Magic of Early Cinema

Barbara Tepa Lupack

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Cornell University Press
15 April 2020

Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Individual film directors, film-makers; History of the Americas

"The first book-length study of pioneering and prolific filmmakers Ted and Leo Wharton, Silent Serial Sensations offers a fascinating account of the dynamic early film industry. As Barbara Tepa Lupack demonstrates, the Wharton brothers were behind some of the most profitable and influential productions of the era, including The Exploits of Elaine and The Mysteries of Myra, which starred such popular performers as Pearl White, Irene Castle, Francis X. Bushman, and Lionel Barrymore. Working from the independent film studio they established in Ithaca, New York, Ted and Leo turned their adopted town into ""Hollywood on Cayuga."" By interweaving contemporary events and incorporating technological and scientific innovations, the Whartons expanded the possibilities of the popular serial motion picture and defined many of its conventions. A number of the sensational techniques and character types they introduced are still being employed by directors and producers a century later."

By: Barbara Tepa Lupack
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781501748189
ISBN 10: 1501748181
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 15 April 2020
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction: The Sensation of the Serial 1. Seeking ""Old Opportunity"" 2. Taking a Parallel Path 3. Bringing Essanay's ""Special Eastern"" to Ithaca 4. Taming and Reframing Buffalo Bill 5. Going Independent 6. Exploiting Elaine 7. Extending Elaine 8. Establishing Roots in Renwick Park 9. Unraveling Myra's Mysteries 10. Asking Beatrice 11. Preparing for War 12. Moving into Feature Filmmaking 13. Staring into The Eagle's Eye 14. Leaving Ithaca 15. Heading West"

New York State Public Scholar (2015-2018) and Senior Fellow at the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies (2014 & 2018), Barbara Tepa Lupack is former Professor of English at St. John's University and Wayne State College and academic dean at SUNY. She has written extensively on American film, literature, and culture. Her most recent books on silent film include Early Race Filmmaking in America and the award-winning Richard E. Norman and Race Filmmaking.

Reviews for Silent Serial Sensations: The Wharton Brothers and the Magic of Early Cinema

Lupack writes lucidly and with engagement as she champions her subject. Silent Serial Sensations casts new light on the formative years of American filmmaking. -- David Luhrssen * Shepherd Express *