Examines the adventure serial as a distinct artform, one that uniquely encouraged audience participation and imaginative play. Scott Higgins proposes that the serial's incoherent plotting and reliance on formula should be understood as some of its most appealing attributes. Further, he suggests these serials laid the groundwork for modern-day cinematic blockbusters and for all kinds of interactive media that combine spectacle, storytelling, and play.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Serials, Melodrama, and Play: Why Study Serials?
2 Storytelling on a Schedule: Narrative Form in the Sound Serial
3 The Serial World
4 Cliffhanging
5 Narrative and the Art of Formula
6 Film Style and the Art of Formula
7 Cliffhanger Legacies
Conclusion
Appendix: Some Sources for Sound Serials
Filmography
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
