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For decades British Silent Film has been neglected and misunderstood. Thankfully, in recent years  there has been a resurgence of interest and a major re-evaluation of its importance. This book is designed to follow this trend but for the first time presenting an accessible,  general, non-academic overview. The other significant aspect of this particular book is that this is a new vision with the theme of examining British silent film through the key performers both male and female and visiting American stars.

The book will have some general introductory chapters examining trends and themes leading up to around 1930 and the introduction of sound, such as the evolution of specific companies and directors, the tradition of stage stars becoming film stars, the influence of America and a discussion of the meaning of the star system. The bulk of the book will be personality led. Each biographical sketch will include, where possible, life histories, comments from interviews, a career discussion and descriptions of key roles in key films, plus photographs.