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“The three ages of silent film” charts the three commonly recognized periods of silent film: early, transitional, and classical. Changes in distribution after the early period shifted film’s role from a technological attraction presented as a transient fairground or vaudeville entertainment to a mode of storytelling presented in a fixed location in a nickelodeon or picture palace. This led to longer films with more complex composition and storytelling. The first film companies’ attempts to control the markets were circumvented by producers setting up West Coast studios. While European studios had a strong artistic influence that continued throughout the era, many struggled financially after the First World War. |
