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Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios
James L. Neibaur
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Description for Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios
Hardcover. Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, Charlie Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. This book examines each of these films, assessing the important early work of a comedian who became a timeless icon. Num Pages: 250 pages, 51 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Charlie Chaplin produced some of the greatest films of all time, including The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator. Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, however, Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. Mack Sennett, who attended one of Chaplin's music hall shows, thought the entertainer would be a good fit at his newly established studio, where they specialized in the roughhouse slapstick Chaplin performed on stage. Intrigued with the idea of preserving comedy on film, Chaplin began work for Sennett in 1913. ... Read more
Charlie Chaplin produced some of the greatest films of all time, including The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator. Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, however, Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. Mack Sennett, who attended one of Chaplin's music hall shows, thought the entertainer would be a good fit at his newly established studio, where they specialized in the roughhouse slapstick Chaplin performed on stage. Intrigued with the idea of preserving comedy on film, Chaplin began work for Sennett in 1913. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810882423
SKU
V9780810882423
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About James L. Neibaur
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written several books on film, including Arbuckle and Keaton: Their 14 Film Collaborations (2005), Chaplin at Essanay: A Film Artist in Transition, 1915-1916 (2008), and The Fall of Buster Keaton (Scarecrow, 2010).
Reviews for Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios
The cottage industry of publishing books on Charlie Chaplin continues to prosper with this book, which is a worthy and enjoyable addition. Going back to Chaplin's roots, before his work at the Essanay Studios, film historian James Neibaur catalogs more than three dozen early silent films the master comedian and director did for studio producer Mack Sennett. Though he does ... Read more