The photodrama

"The Photodrama: The Philosophy of Its Principles, the Nature of Its Plot, Its Dramatic Construction and Technique Illuminated by Copious Examples" by Henry Albert Phillips is a practical treatise focusing on the emerging art of photoplaywriting written in the early 20th century. The work...

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Main Author: Phillips, Henry Albert, 1880-1951
Other Authors: Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941
Format: eBook
Published: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023
Edition:2nd edition
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Online Access:https://archive.org/details/photodramaphilos01phil/page/n5/mode/2up
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70937
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