How Long to Read Acting for the Silent Screen

How Long Does it Take to Read Acting for the Silent Screen?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Acting for the Silent Screen by Chris O'Rourke

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A shop girl wins a newspaper competition and is transformed overnight into a transatlantic celebrity. An aristocrat swaps high society for the film studio when she 'consents' to perform in a series of films, thus legitimising acting for what some might have considered a 'low' art. Stories like these were the stuff of newspaper headlines in 1920s and reflected a 'craze' for the cinema. They also demonstrated radical changes in attitudes and values within society in the wake of World War I. Chris O'Rourke investigates the myths and material practices that grew up around film actors during the...

How long is Acting for the Silent Screen?

Acting for the Silent Screen by Chris O'Rourke is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Acting for the Silent Screen Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Acting for the Silent Screen aloud.

What Reading Level is Acting for the Silent Screen?

Acting for the Silent Screen is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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