Maureen Howard deepens her inquiry into the meeting place of history and family in this stunning and accessible novel. Isabel Murphy renounced silent-film stardom to raise a family in Rhode Island. Now she is dead at 90 and her children are trying to break free of the lives she has dealt them. Joe, a Jesuit priest, has failed at love and the healing of souls. Stodgy Rita has found late happiness with a gangster who has turned state’s evidence. And Gemma, Isabel’s honorary child, has grown up to experience a strange celebrity as a photographer. A darkly comic story of guilt, love, and forgiveness, The Silver Screen is luminous in its intelligence and empathy.

A Mysterious envelope is delivered to Kate Clifton one year after her mother's death. The contents a personal note and video reveals amazing information that turns her life upside down. Her mother confesses to being part of a group of elite scientists headed up by Howard Hughes who created a time portal. All this is hidden behind the dignified studio Tyme productions. But it is when her mother reveals the true identity of her father a 1930's matinee idol that the video bursts into flames. In kate's haste to secure answers from Sherman Avery studio head she sets in motions events that not only send her back to 1939 Hollywood but changes her life forever.

Shanghai in the early twentieth century was alive with art and culture. With the proliferation of popular genres such as the martial arts film, the contest among various modernist filmmakers, and the advent of sound, Chinese cinema was transforming urban life. But with the Japanese invasion in 1937, all of this came to a screeching halt. Until recently, the political establishment has discouraged comprehensive studies of the cultural phenomenon of early Chinese film, and this momentous chapter in China's history has remained largely unexamined. The first sustained historical study of the emergence of cinema in China, An Amorous History of the Silver Screen is a fascinating narrative that illustrates the immense cultural significance of film and its power as a vehicle for social change. Named after a major feature film on the making of Chinese cinema, only part of which survives, An Amorous History of the Silver Screen reveals the intricacies of this cultural movement and explores its connections to other art forms such as photography, architecture, drama, and literature. In light of original archival research, Zhang Zhen examines previously unstudied films and expands the important discussion of how they modeled modern social structures and gender roles in early twentieth-century China. The first volume in the new and groundbreaking series Cinema and Modernity, An Amorous History of the Silver Screen is an innovative—and well illustrated—look at the cultural history of Chinese modernity through the lens of this seminal moment in Shanghai cinema.

An era has ended. After one hundred and twenty-five years, a change has taken place in cinemas. The thousands of figures formed by silver and coloured pigments can no longer be viewed through transparent film, instead, everything has become digital, compressed, virtual and built into the rapid alternation of millions (hopefully, for quality's sake) of dots, or pixels within a very neat and minuscule grid. But projection is just the last link in a chain that is transforming the most direct language invented by humanity over the centuries. The other links – shooting, editing, special effects, re-elaboration and sound reproduction – have by now undergone radical transformations that have often signified progress. Perhaps, it is worth the trouble, then, having accepted this transformation-revolution once and for all, to understand where we started out from, how cinematographic language was born and how its grammar first and later its syntax evolved thanks to technological development. Without lightweight equipment for sound recording, sensitive emulsions, portable and compact lighting, it would not have been possible, at the end of the 50s, for example, to create identifiable "currents" of experimentation and concept under such titles as free cinema or nouvelle vague, which were largely based on footage from life and no longer reconstructed in the studio. That which filmmakers today can achieve even more effectively thanks to a range of digital technologies, paradoxically, involves working with even more-minimal equipment such as a smartphone in front of green or blue screens, against absolutely virtual backgrounds. In short: no more silver and more and more pixels.

Hooray for Hollywood! And ditto for this star-studded collection of movie-themed crosswords, created by the editor of Newsday’s nationally syndicated puzzle. Inside you’ll find 50 cinematic crosswords that highlight screen legends from the recent and more distant past. Each puzzle contains a quote from one of the subject’s films, as well as fun and fascinating factoids. The above-the-title names range from Katharine Hepburn, James Cagney, and Judy Garland to contemporary Oscar� winners such as Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, and Denzel Washington. In addition, hundreds of general movie-related clues will challenge and then delight film lovers evoking vivid memories of the great screen performances that defined the golden age of film.

Our culture has undergone a major shift: younger generations have less and less interest in the printed word as they become predominantly image oriented. In response, as congregations increasingly learn to be more sophisticated in using newer electronic technologies, they are finding themselves at different places in the quest to understand, acquire, manage, and benefit from the technology boom. Worship leaders in congregations already using some electronic media are realizing that they could be doing more with it, and are seeking new ideas. Congregational leaders scrambling to catch up with a worship committee that has decided it's time for a change aren't sure of the next steps. Or maybe there's been a gift to the congregation to be spent on electronics, and no one is quite sure how best to use the money. Michael Bausch's book grows out of several years' of conversation, personal experimentation, and experience with multimedia worship in one modest-sized, small-town church, while also drawing on the experiences and work of other churches learning to use electronic media in worship. Bausch balances concern for practical issues, such as finances and architecture, with attention to theological integrity and the challenges of sustaining media-enhanced worship. He skillfully shows how the artistic resources of the world around us can enhance our awareness of God's presence in worship.

Welcome to a realm where the glitz and allure of Hollywood's golden age entwine seamlessly with the raw, unfiltered emotions of two passionate souls. In "Love on the Silver Screen," embark on a captivating journey that explores the complexities of love, the intoxicating allure of fame, and the inexorable pull of destiny. Meet Bonnie, a tenacious and aspiring actress with dreams as big as the silver screen itself. The throbbing pulse of Tinseltown courses through her veins, driving her relentless pursuit of stardom. But destiny has other plans when she's cast as the female lead opposite the enigmatic Kannon Dario, a brooding actor whose heart bears the scars of past romances. As the dazzling lights of the film industry cast their brilliance, Bonnie's life takes an unexpected turn. Guided by the invisible hand of fate, she finds herself sharing the screen with Kannon in a blockbuster destined to reshape their lives forever. As their characters come to life, they unearth uncanny parallels between the script's love story and their own personal journeys. The boundary between fiction and reality blurs, and an irresistible on-screen romance transcends into the realm of the tangible. But beneath the glimmering surface of Hollywood's façade lies a world fraught with gossip, rumors, and relentless media scrutiny. As their fame rockets to stratospheric heights, Bonnie and Kannon stand at the crossroads of their emotions, questioning whether the love they feel is genuine or a mere byproduct of the roles they've been cast in. Can they endure the unrelenting pressure of the spotlight, or will they seize the opportunity to craft a genuine love story of their own? Embark on a rollercoaster journey through the heady highs and heart-wrenching lows of love and stardom. Bonnie and Kannon's tale is a symphony of emotion, a dance between desire and uncertainty. Witness the all-encompassing power of passion, the profound weight of past regrets, and the enchanting magic of cinema that possesses the potential to alter lives irrevocably. Prepare to be swept away as "Love on the Silver Screen" beckons you into a world where love and destiny collide, leaving an indelible mark on both the characters and the readers who accompany them on this unforgettable odyssey. With its intoxicating blend of drama, heartwarming moments, and larger-than-life dreams, this story stands as a testament to the enduring allure of love found in the most mesmerizing of ways. So buckle up, for an extraordinary adventure awaits, one that will leave you spellbound and believing in the magical power of love.

This book depicts the life of Conrad Veidt (1893-1943), the defining German actor of Expressionist cinema in the 1920s. His legendary performance in Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1919/20) earned him the epithet "Demon of the Screen" and made Veidt an international star. To this day, Veidt is considered an icon of early horror film. He showed his acting range in more than a hundred films, among them masterpieces such as The Indian Tomb (1921), Orlac's Hands (1924), The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), and Casablanca (1942). Conrad Veidt used his acting career to become socially and politically involved, starting with the film Anders als die Anderen, the first film to advocate homosexual rights, in 1919. After the Nazis came to power, he left Germany to protest anti-Semitism and Nazi rule. Along with his biography, this book provides insights into the development of filmmaking from its beginnings through the 1940s, an epoch of cinematic art marked by technical innovations like sound and color film and by world-shaking events, including two world wars.

For more than thirty years, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody entertained audiences across the United States and Europe with his Wild West show. Scores of books have been written about Cody’s fabled career as a showman, but his involvement in the film industry—following the dissolution of his traveling show—is less well known. In Buffalo Bill on the Silver Screen, Sandra K. Sagala chronicles the fascinating story of Cody’s venture into filmmaking during the early cinema period. In 1894 Thomas Edison invited Cody to bring some of the Wild West performers to the inventor’s kinetoscope studio. From then on, as Sagala reveals, Cody was frequently in the camera’s eye, eager to participate in the newest and most popular phenomenon of the era: the motion picture. In 1910, promoter Pliny Craft produced The Life of Buffalo Bill, a film in which Cody played his own persona. After his Wild West show disbanded, Cody fully embraced the film business, seeing the technology as a way to recoup his financial losses and as a new vehicle for preserving America’s history and his own legacy for future generations. Because he had participated as a scout in some of the battles and skirmishes between the U.S. Army and Plains Indians, Cody wanted to make a film that captured these historical events. Unfortunately for Cody, The Indian Wars (1913) was not a financial success, and only three minutes of footage have survived. Long after his death, Cody’s legacy lives on through the many movies that have featured his character. Sagala provides a useful appendix listing all of these films, as well as those for which Cody himself took an active role as director, producer, or actor. Published on the eve of the centennial anniversary of The Indian Wars, this engaging book offers readers new insights into the legendary figure’s life and career and explores his lasting image in film.