Silent movies would seem to present pretty much of a niche market, but there is a surprising amount of activity in this field from both large and small DVD companies. There are, would you believe, around 500 feature films from the period 1910-1930 currently available on DVD. This book meticulously describes and details around 300 of them. One of its great assets is that the author evaluates the quality of the DVD versions on offer. And surprise, surprise! Some of the dirt cheap DVDs actually offer better quality than their $30-$40 rivals! You can immediately save the asking price for this book just by buying (or not buying) one DVD!

collectors of silent movies. In fact, "good" is the wrong adjective. As a reviewer at Amazon points out, this book is not just "good", it's "essential"!

the photos, the totally professional book design, the whole works. Great value for $17.50!

buy at least 50 of the author's recommended DVDs.

is as thorough as they come. Each film is meticulously annotated with full cast and camera credits, plus a brief but pointed review of both the movie itself and the DVD version.

it's the only such book on the market! As the reviewer at Amazon so rightly states, it's "unique"!

The Amazon "Buy Now" link will provide you with an excellent reviewer's summary of this book's many virtues and its few minor shortcomings. (Of course, you don't have to buy the book if you just want to read the review).

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