A History of the Screenplay

1. Introduction
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2. Prehistory of the Screenplay
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3. Copyright Law, Theatre and Early Film Writing
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4. Outlines and Scenarios, 1904–17
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5. The Continuity Script, 1912–29
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6. The Silent Film Script in Europe
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7. The Coming of Sound
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8. The Hollywood Sound Screenplay to 1948
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9. European Screenwriting, 1948–60
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10. Master-Scene Screenplays and the ‘New Hollywood’
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11. The Contemporary Screenplay and Screenwriting Manual
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12. Screenwriting Today and Tomorrow
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13. Conclusion: The Screenplay as a Modular Text
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Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Screenwriting, American Cinema, Film and Television Studies, Film History, European Cinema, Genre