A guide for people who want to write for the movies in the silent film era. Embrie Zuver explains the terms of the trade: close-ups, subtitles, inserts and cut-backs.
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About this audiobook
A guide for people who want to write for the movies in the silent film era. Embrie Zuver explains the terms of the trade: close-ups, subtitles, inserts and cut-backs. The book shows how to turn an idea into a plot, how long a reel runs, how to write a synopsis and a scenario, and how to prepare and send a manuscript. It also covers the market, typical payments, copyright and censorship.
Published in 1915, it shows how an early film industry looked for stories. Ann Fritz reads it in an hour and twenty-three minutes.
For film history fans and screenwriters.
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Details
Length
1 hr 23 min
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
January 2026
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798295385346
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Who narrates the How to Write Photoplays audiobook?
This edition of How to Write Photoplays by Embrie Zuver is narrated by Ann Fritz.
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