Geoff Mayer was, until 2015, head of the School of Social Sciences at La Trobe University (Australia) and prior to that he was head of the School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry. His teaching areas include film history and film genre. He lives in Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Melodramatic Imagination and the SerialThe EncyclopediaBibliographyIndex

“simply stated, no personal, professional, community, or academic library American Film Industry History collection or supplemental studies reading lists would be considered comprehensive or complete without including a copy of Encyclopedia of American Film Serials”—Midwest Book Review; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Flick Attack; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Bookgasm; “treasure trove of information and trivia about film serials and their performers, directors, and producers...highly recommended”—ARBA.

Geoff Mayer was, until 2015, head of the School of Social Sciences at La Trobe University (Australia) and prior to that he was head of the School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry. His teaching areas include film history and film genre. He lives in Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Melodramatic Imagination and the SerialThe EncyclopediaBibliographyIndex

“simply stated, no personal, professional, community, or academic library American Film Industry History collection or supplemental studies reading lists would be considered comprehensive or complete without including a copy of Encyclopedia of American Film Serials”—Midwest Book Review; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Flick Attack; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Bookgasm; “treasure trove of information and trivia about film serials and their performers, directors, and producers...highly recommended”—ARBA.

Geoff Mayer was, until 2015, head of the School of Social Sciences at La Trobe University (Australia) and prior to that he was head of the School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry. His teaching areas include film history and film genre. He lives in Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Melodramatic Imagination and the SerialThe EncyclopediaBibliographyIndex

“simply stated, no personal, professional, community, or academic library American Film Industry History collection or supplemental studies reading lists would be considered comprehensive or complete without including a copy of Encyclopedia of American Film Serials”—Midwest Book Review; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Flick Attack; “entries are written with voluminous knowledge”—Bookgasm; “treasure trove of information and trivia about film serials and their performers, directors, and producers...highly recommended”—ARBA.