Dear Everyone, I am delighted to announce the publication of a big new book on US cinema history 1895-1915. It's for sale on Amazon. Please see the description below, and please email me at [log in to unmask] if you'd like me to send a sample chapter, the illustrations are amazing. thanks, Kathy Fuller-Seeley, Georgia State University One Thousand Nights atthe Movies: An Illustrated History of Motion Pictures 1895-1915 is a detailed history of the birth of motion pictures. This richlyillustrated coffee-table-size book charts the tumultuous growth from earlyinventions and innovations, through the creation of film studios, movietheaters, and the first movie stars. Uniquely, the book celebrates and exploresthe showmanship of mom-and-pop Main Street nickelodeon theaters across the UnitedStates through 670 spectacular, never-before-published photographs and rarearchival evidence in nearly 200,000 words. Authors Dave Bowers and KathyFuller-Seeley bring a lifetime of research to this fascinating story of how anupstart new entertainment medium struggled in the early 1900's to becomeAmerica's greatest form of popular culture — how it went from Main Street toWall Street and changed the world. Available through Amazon for $69.95 + free shipping. Please feel free to email me at [log in to unmask] if you’d like to have mesend a sample chapter and images. Thanks, Kathy Fuller-Seeley, Georgia State University Table of Contents Foreword by PaulSpehr Introduction Chapter 1:Pictures in Motion Chapter 2: TheFirst Movies Chapter 3: PennyArcades and Picture Parlors Chapter 4: AStorefront and Scarcely More Chapter 5:Nickelodeons on Main Street Chapter 6:Outfitting and Equipping a Theater Chapter 7:Planning the Picture Show Chapter 8: TheMovies Become Big Business Chapter 9: Moviesin Parks and Outdoors Chapter 10: TheTraveling Picture Show Chapter 11: Movieswith Sound and Color Chapter 12: Musicand Sound Effects Chapter 13:Posters, Publicity, and Excitement Chapter 14: FilmStars and Fans in the Nickelodeon Era Chapter 15:"Trust" Studios and Their Players Chapter 16:"Independent" and Other Studios and Their Players Chapter 17: NewThrills Each Week: The Serials Chapter 18: YouCan't Watch That! Epilogue SelectedBibliography Index Product Details Hardcover: 414pages Publisher: WhitmanPublishing, LLC (January 22, 2013) ISBN-10:0794832504 ISBN-13:978-0794832506 ProductDimensions: 12.2 x 10.3 x 1.6 inches Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html