Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film - 11 Trick of the Light (1980) Thames TV

"Trick of the Light" – Skilled cameramen had the ability to turn an actress into a screen goddess, and were valuable assets to studios and stars. With the aid of art directors, they achieved some of the most amazing and dangerous sequences captured on film, pioneering photography effects used through the remainder of the 20th century. Interviews include William Wyler and Lillian Gish.