Great photos and anecdotes, occasionally dated commentary. ( )

A fascinating book packed with information on the silent film era. High quality photographs throughout display the sheer artistry of the era. Having read many books on this time in Hollywood, including Brownlow's excellent The Parade's Gone By, I appreciated the different angle that this book took; rather than go into lengthy chapters, most chapters consisted of only a few pages in tiny print followed by loads of pictures with captions. The one negative about this presentation is that the text is indeed quite small and the hardcover book is heavy, so I found it difficult to read the book in certain places in my house. Perhaps this was more intended as a coffee table book than to be read one-handed at a dining table.

Until the very end of the book, I was unaware that this was a companion volume for a television series. It turns out, that series is on YouTube--and I had already saved it to watch, many months ago! Now I know I need to watch it. ( )

GREAT CONDITINO! ( )