About the Author

Roy Kinnard is the author of many books on such topics as Flash Gordon, science fiction serials, Fay Wray, horror, silent films and Willis O’Brien. His essay on the Flash Gordon serials, written at the invitation of the Library of Congress, appears on the website of the National Film Registry. He lives in Chicago.

Reviews

“an important book, highly recommended”—Choice; “[a] title of exceptional merit...[an] elaborate filmography...catalogues an important part of cinema history”—Film & History.“useful”—Psychotronic; “a very well researched look at silent films and how they came to create the horror genre...a great book”—The Digital Bits; “complete...illustrations are...extensive...valuable...[for] anyone interested in show biz”—Movie Collector’s World; “over 1,000 titles...fascinating”—Reference Reviews; “seems to have documented every film of the silent era...Most of these films are presumably lost, which makes the surviving information all the more valuable...very useful”—Past Times; “a must for horror film aficionados. Highly recommended”—The Silent Film Monthly; “an impressive film guide...a great collection of rare photos”—The Silents Majority; “a year-by-year listing of features and short subjects of all nationalities”—Classic Images; “a useful reference”—Interzone; “transports readers to the earliest days of motion pictures”—Burlington County Times; “Very complete.”—Neil Barron, Editor of Fantasy and Horror.