American film critic & cultural historian (1941-)

The red rooster scare : making cinema American, 1900-1910 / Richard Abel.

Americanizing the movies and "movie-mad" audiences, 1910-1914 / Richard Abel.

The ciné goes to town : French cinema, 1896-1914 / Richard Abel.

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Richard Abel

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The red rooster scare : making cinema American, 1900-1910 / Richard Abel.

Americanizing the movies and "movie-mad" audiences, 1910-1914 / Richard Abel.

The ciné goes to town : French cinema, 1896-1914 / Richard Abel.