American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios and Terminology
Price 35.00 - 55.33 USD
EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9780786438839
Brand
McFarland & Co Inc
Author
Blair Miller
Producer
McFarland
Pages
292
Year of production
2008
Many movie genres developed during the silent era, but none was as lasting as comedies. Actors and actresses stood in front of crude, hand-cranked cameras and invented a style that made people laugh and forget their troubles. This is an encyclopedic work to persons, institutions and terms associated with silent film comedy. For people, there is a capsule biography and a summary of their contribution. For studios and companies, there is a brief history and for terms, a full definition is given.