John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Preface    Biography    A Word About Censorship    The Films    Appendix    Afterword    Bibliography    Index

“So many choice tidbits of filmmaking information scattered throughout Soister’s text. Soister also proves the best kind of historian...will no doubt be crucial in restoring [Veidt’s] reputation and McFarland, long a specialist in publishing books on classic film topics, is to be congratulated for adding this title to their roster”—Pop Matters; “a splendid biography...a generous portion of high quality photographs...Soister deserves great credit...comprehensive”—Silents Are Golden; “meticulous piece of work...clearly been put together with both passion and dedication”—Film Review; “invaluable...profusely illustrated”—Silentera.com; “fascinating...well done, written with feeling...no one could do such a book as well as John Soister”—Little Shoppe of Horrors.

John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Preface    Biography    A Word About Censorship    The Films    Appendix    Afterword    Bibliography    Index

“So many choice tidbits of filmmaking information scattered throughout Soister’s text. Soister also proves the best kind of historian...will no doubt be crucial in restoring [Veidt’s] reputation and McFarland, long a specialist in publishing books on classic film topics, is to be congratulated for adding this title to their roster”—Pop Matters; “a splendid biography...a generous portion of high quality photographs...Soister deserves great credit...comprehensive”—Silents Are Golden; “meticulous piece of work...clearly been put together with both passion and dedication”—Film Review; “invaluable...profusely illustrated”—Silentera.com; “fascinating...well done, written with feeling...no one could do such a book as well as John Soister”—Little Shoppe of Horrors.

John T. Soister is a teacher of modern and classical languages, and lives in Denver, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Preface    Biography    A Word About Censorship    The Films    Appendix    Afterword    Bibliography    Index

“So many choice tidbits of filmmaking information scattered throughout Soister’s text. Soister also proves the best kind of historian...will no doubt be crucial in restoring [Veidt’s] reputation and McFarland, long a specialist in publishing books on classic film topics, is to be congratulated for adding this title to their roster”—Pop Matters; “a splendid biography...a generous portion of high quality photographs...Soister deserves great credit...comprehensive”—Silents Are Golden; “meticulous piece of work...clearly been put together with both passion and dedication”—Film Review; “invaluable...profusely illustrated”—Silentera.com; “fascinating...well done, written with feeling...no one could do such a book as well as John Soister”—Little Shoppe of Horrors.