American cinema, 1890-1909 [ themes and variations - Gaudreault, Andrae (New Brunswick, NJ. : Rutgers University Press, 2009)
1. American cinema emerges (1890-1909) -- 2. 1890-1895: movies and the kinetoscope -- 3. 1896-1897: movies and the beginnings of cinema -- 4. 1898-1899: movies and entrepreneurs -- 5. 1900-1901: movies, new imperialism, and the new century -- 6. 1902-1903: movies, stories, and attractions -- 7. 1904-1905: movies and chasing the missing link(s) -- 8. 1906: movies and spectacle / Lauren Rabinovitz --1907: movies and the expansion of the audience -- 9. 1908: movies and other media -- 10. 1909: movies and progress -- 11. Sources for films
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p 249-253), filmography (p 247-248), and index
Keywords: Motion pictures -- United States -- History; Motion pictures -- United States -- Plots, themes, etc