Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy (hardback)
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AlbakiReads Editorial A visual reference to the women who shaped silent-film comedy
A visual reference to the women who shaped silent-film comedy
Steve Massa places silent-film comediennes at the center of comedy history, moving beyond the better-known male names often associated with the era. The book combines extended discussions of performers including Mabel Normand, Marie Dressler, Bebe Daniels, Dorothy Gish, Constance Talmadge, Marion Davies, and Colleen Moore with 459 shorter biographies spanning stars, supporting players, and lesser-known figures. Its 440 illustrations—ranging from scene stills and portraits to advertisements, lobby cards, and casting-guide material—make it as much an archival visual resource as a biographical survey. A bibliography and index support browsing and further research.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Silent-film and film-comedy enthusiasts
- Readers researching women’s contributions to screen history
- Fans of illustrated film reference books
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Silent-film comedyWomen in filmFilm historyPerformance historyArchival imagery
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Book Overview Funny girls, those comediennes from the silent movies, knew shtick from slapstick. Mabel Normand, Marie Dressler, Bebe Daniels, Dorothy G...
Funny girls, those comediennes from the silent movies, knew shtick from slapstick. Mabel Normand, Marie Dressler, Bebe Daniels, Dorothy Gish, Constance Talmadge, Marion Davies, and Colleen Moore brought riotous laughter to millions around the world, yet their hilarity may seem hidden to those only familiar with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, and Harold Lloyd.
Discover the women of wit, from the supporting players to the stars. Author Steve Massa covers their contributions to comedy with in-depth analyses of the most hilarious heroines of humor, followed by 459 biographies of other droll divas from the famous to the forgotten.
Illustrated with 440 rare movie scene shots, formal portraits, candid behind the scenes photos, film frame enlargements, trade magazine advertisements, lobby cards, stage photographs, artist's renderings and caricatures, and casting guide entries.
Bibliography, and an Index.
About the author: Steve Massa is the author of Lame Brains and Lunatics: The Good, The Bad, and The Forgotten of Silent Comedy and Marcel Perez: The International Mirth-Maker. He has organized and curated comedy film programs for the Museum of Modern Art, The Library of Congress, The Museum of the Moving Image, The Smithsonian Institution, and The Pordenone Silent Film Festival.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 633 | Language: English | Publisher: BEARMANOR MEDIA | ISBN: 1629331333
FormatHardcover
Pages633
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1629331333
EAN9781629331331
PublisherBEARMANOR MEDIA
Publication Date2017-07-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.25 Pounds
Length9.0 Inches
Width6.0 Inches
Height1.38 Inches
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