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D.W. Griffith: An American Life
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication date
April 1, 1984
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780671225964
ISBN-10
0671225960
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Out of Print
Original list price
$24.50
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Examines the sources and scope of Griffith's art, tracing his life from a Southern childhood, through his innovative contributions to film, including techniques such as the close-up, to his fall from popular favor and lonely last years
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This magnificent and important biography . . . is the best ever written on the man. -The New Republic "Mr. Schickel's excellent and important biography makes it clear that when the movers of our century are tallied, D.W. Griffith, flawed genius that he was, can never lose his eminent position". -Peter Bogdanovich, The New York Times Book Review
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Hardcover
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from Simon & Schuster (April 1, 1984)
9780671225964 | details & prices | List price $24.50
About: Examines the sources and scope of Griffith's art, tracing his life from a Southern childhood, through his innovative contributions to film, including techniques such as the close-up, to his fall from popular favor and lonely last years
About: Examines the sources and scope of Griffith's art, tracing his life from a Southern childhood, through his innovative contributions to film, including techniques such as the close-up, to his fall from popular favor and lonely last years
Paperback
from Limelight Editions (January 1, 1996)
9780879100803 | details & prices | 672 pages | 6.00 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 2.20 lbs | List price $22.50
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (April 1, 1985)
9780671554392 | details & prices | List price $12.95
About: Examines the sources and scope of Griffith's art, tracing his life from a Southern childhood, through his innovative contributions to film, including techniques such as the close-up, to his fall from popular favor and lonely last years
About: Examines the sources and scope of Griffith's art, tracing his life from a Southern childhood, through his innovative contributions to film, including techniques such as the close-up, to his fall from popular favor and lonely last years
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