The Photoplay as Literary Art |
Contents
THE NATURE OF THE PHOTOPLAY | 1 |
ESTHETIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PHOTOPLAY | 12 |
TOWARD BETTER PHOTOPLAYS | 36 |
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