The Five Sedgwicks

The Five Sedgwicks Pioneer Entertainers of Vaudeville, Film and Television

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Publisher's Synopsis

Individually and together, The Five Sedgwicks are among the unsung heroes of early filmmaking in Hollywood. Their work took them from vaudeville to silent film, through the studio era and into the Golden Age of television. By the late 1920s the Sedgwick siblings were well-known motion picture personalities: Edward was satirized by actor Harry Gribbon as an enthusiastic comedy director in King Vidor's 1928 silent comedy hit Show People; Josie was a star of Western films and was presented the honorific title of "Queen of the Roundup"; Universal Films promoted Eileen as their "Queen of the Serial." This book details the family's extensive contributions to the entertainment industry.

Book information

ISBN: 9780786496686
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Imprint: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.43028092273
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 581g
Height: 254mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 14mm