Classics of the Silent Screen
Joe Franklin
Non-Fiction
Classics of the Silent Screen
by Joe Franklin
—· 255 p· 1959
reflective
Overview
About
Showbiz historian and TV/radio personality Joe Franklin's picks of 50 great silent films and 75 irrepressible stars.
Pages
255
Lyle Stuart
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
2/5
Accessible
Rating
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Reader feel
Film History Detail8
Star Profiles8
Narration6
Pacing6
Prose5
Emotional depth4
Worldbuilding1
Plot twists1
My journey
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