We are pleased to announce the publication of June Mathis – The University Press of Kentucky, by author Tom Slater. Edwin and June worked on several movies together and she is widely known for having discovered Rudolph Valentino. You can read further into her life and history by picking up a copy of Tom’s latest book.
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Edwin Carewe was crucial in helping June Mathis establish herself as a screenwriter. They made seven films together from 1915-1919. While no evidence of their work together exists, this book provides a full discussion of the similarity in their filmmaking philosophies, which very likely contributed to their great success.
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Some early reviews: “Long neglected, June Mathis finally gets her due in this important study of her ground-breaking life and career. Tom Slater, in over 40 years of diligent research, has brought to light the story of a woman who began in films in 1915, who not only wrote, but also edited and produced, including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), the film that made Valentino a star. This book is a significant contribution to our understanding of just how important women were to the actual production of motion pictures during the silent era.” –Joanna E. Rapf, Visiting Professor, Dartmouth College, Film and Media Studies
“”Fantastic. A great contribution to silent cinema history.”—Ruth Barton, author of Rex Ingram: Visionary Director of the Silent Screen
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