This site is dedicated to the preservation of memory of silent films. Although they were quite important in the evolution of cinema, they remain virtually forgotten nowadays. Since the best way to understand the present is taking an attentive look at the past, here you have some movies, pictures, interviews, etc. on silent cinema. Some occasional material on sound films will also be presented. I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about the beauty and sheer fun of these golden oldies.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Ginn and Company (Athenaeum Press) - 1925
A film from the silent movie era about a book manufacturing at a major textbook publishing house, Ginn and Company. The film shows large-scale letterpress printing and bookbinding from their Athenaeum Press. Found in the Moviecraft archive.
The first nine minutes are slow so you can skip to the good parts:
The typesetting/engraving section begins at 09:12.
The letterpress printing section begins at 14:52.
The bookbinding section begins at 16:13.
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