A history of the screenplay

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The screenplay is currently the focus of extensive critical re-evaluation, however, as yet there has been no comprehensive study of its historical development. International in scope and placing emphasis on the development and variety of screenplay texts themselves, this book will be an important and innovative addition to the current literature.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements (p. vi)
• Introduction (p. 1)
• 1 Prehistory of the Screenplay (p. 22)
• 2 Copyright Law, Theatre and Early Film Writing (p. 36)
• 3 Outlines and Scenarios, 1904-17 (p. 52)
• 4 The Continuity Script, 1912-29 (p. 76)
• 5 The Silent Film Script in Europe (p. 99)
• 6 The Coming of Sound (p. 120)
• 7 The Hollywood Sound Screenplay to 1948 (p. 140)
• 8 European Screenwriting, 1948-60 (p. 163)
• 9 Master-Scene Screenplays and the 'New Hollywood' (p. 182)
• 10 The Contemporary Screenplay and Screenwriting Manual (p. 200)
• 11 Screenwriting Today and Tomorrow (p. 220)
• Conclusion: The Screenplay as a Modular Text (p. 235)
• Notes (p. 239)
• Bibliography (p. 260)
• Index (p. 271)