King Baggot

A Biography and Filmography of the First King of the Movies

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by Sally A. Dumaux

Type

Biographies

Subject

Director > King Baggot

Keywords

King Baggot, actor, director, early cinema

Publishing date

2010

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

2002

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 300 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-4496-0

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Book Presentation:
King Baggot began in films in 1909, was a major star from 1910 to 1916, and gained renown as a director in the 1920s and as a character actor in the 1930s and 1940s. But most notably, he was the first publicized leading man in America. In his two-reel Shadows—this was a first in film history—he played ten different characters and also directed. He founded the Screen Club, the first and most prestigious club strictly for film personnel, and became a star in England with Ivanhoe and in France with Absinthe. As a director, he worked on Kissed, in which Marie Prevost had her first starring role. He also directed The Home Maker, a social drama that daringly explored role reversal between a husband and wife, and Tumbleweeds, now considered a classic among westerns.

This work is a biography from early childhood until his death in 1948. And it is a filmography documenting every known film in which he took part: cast and production credits, release date, length, Library of Congress registration number, places where the film can be found today, and other information.

About the Author:
The late Sally A. Dumaux was a special collections librarian. She lived in Glendale, California.

Press Reviews:
"Dumaux was an excellent writer and researcher"—Classic Images.

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