"This study begins the documentation of the lost history of songs of the silent cinema. Part one chronologically lists and describes songs about movies created

Paolo Cherchi Usai provides a comprehensive introduction to the study, research and preservation of silent cinema from its heyday in the early 20th century to i

Between 1895 and 1929, more than 15,000 motion pictures were made in the United States. We call these works “silent films,” but they were accompanied by an

In this book, a leading authority on film music examines scores of the silent film era. The first of three projected volumes investigating music written for fil

The silent film era was known in part for its cliffhanger serials and air of suspense that kept audiences returning to theaters week after week. Icons such as D