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DW Griffith Quote
We have before us a typical and, for Griffith, a model of the parallel montage of two storylines; the presence of one ( the waiting gentleman ) emotionally heightens the suspense of the others - which is dramatic enough as it is.

Film Theory + Criticism ( 7th Edition )
Leo Braudy + Marshall Cohen
First Published in 1974

The Hollywood System Quote
It is during this period of 1930 to 1949 that we see the studios trying to remove any element of surprise or unpredictability from the film making process at every level, from the film's conception to it's exhibition.

Studying Film ( 2nd Edition )
Nathan Abrams, Ian Bell, Jan Udrins
First published 2001, this edition published in 2010

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