Great Movie Comedians
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The Great Movie Comedians
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Author : Leonard Maltin
language : en
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Release Date : 1982
The Great Movie Comedians written by Leonard Maltin and has been published by Random House Value Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Great Movie Comedians
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Author : Leonard Maltin
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-10-17
The Great Movie Comedians written by Leonard Maltin and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-17 with categories.
THE GREAT MOVIE COMEDIANS: FROM CHARLIE CHAPLIN TO WOODY ALLEN - Revised Edition by Leonard Maltin Leonard Maltin surveys the 20th century's greatest comedy performers to see what made each one unique. Drawing on his own observations as well as interviews with directors who worked with these stars, he presents entertaining profiles of everyone from Charlie Chaplin, the genius who "did it all" to his modern-day counterpart Woody Allen, whose nebbish persona became as identifiable as Chaplin's Little Tramp. Along the way you'll learn about pioneering comedienne Mabel Normand, sexual provocateur Mae West (who wrote her own saucy material), "iron man" Buster Keaton, the madcap Marx Brothers, the relentlessly rowdy Three Stooges, and many, many more. Maltin has revised his chapters (and filmographies) on Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Woody Allen to bring this acclaimed 1978 book up to date. What's more, he's added some rare, new photos to the already-impressive gallery of images. If you love comedy, you'll enjoy this celebratory volume.
Great Movie Comedians
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Author : Leonard Maltin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Great Movie Comedians written by Leonard Maltin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.
The Great Funnies
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Author : David Robinson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Great Funnies written by David Robinson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Comedy films categories.
It would be impossible in a book of this size to offer anything like a comprehensive survey of the vast, tumbling, chattering, shrieking army of clowns who have peopled the first seventy years of the cinema; and this essay pretends to be no more than a bird's-eye view, only lingering from time to time over a figure of particular importance or special attraction. Even so, everyone will find some of his favourites forgotten, or written off in an inadequate aside. I can only apologize for the inevitable. The section of the book devoted to silent comedy may seem disproportionate; but I have felt it important to give space to the more remote and unfamiliar film comedians than to dwell on artists who are still active or whose work can readily be seen at first hand.
The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians
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Author : James Roots
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-10-23
The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians written by James Roots and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-23 with Performing Arts categories.
The silent film era featured some of the most revered names of on-screen comic performance, from Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to Harold Lloyd, Douglas Fairbanks, and Laurel & Hardy. Besides these giants of cinema, however, there are other silent era performers—both leading actors and supporting players—who left an enduring legacy of laughter. In The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians, James Roots ranks the greatest performers based on a scorecard that measures each comic’s humor, timelessness, originality, and teamwork. Far more than just a listing, this is an idiosyncratic and entertaining review of the men and women who created the golden age of comedy. As a critic and deaf viewer, Roots brings a truly unique perspective to the evaluation of these performers and their work. He has viewed thousands of silent comedies and offers some assessments that run contrary to the standard list of performers. While many obvious names are placed in the top echelon, the author also champions performers who have been neglected, in part because their work has not been as visible. Each entry includes a filmography a scorecard an evaluation of the artist’s overall work an assessment of representative films DVD availability With the increased availability of films on DVD, as well as Internet access, more and more silent performers are being discovered by film fans. Supplemented by an appendix of comedians who missed the cut, as well as an annotated bibliography, The 100 Greatest Silent Film Comedians will be an invaluable resource to anyone wanting to know more about the brilliant entertainers of the silent era.
Classic Movie Comedians
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Author : Neil Sinyard
language : en
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Release Date : 1992
Classic Movie Comedians written by Neil Sinyard and has been published by Smithmark Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Performing Arts categories.
Movie Comedians Of The 1950s
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Author : Wes D. Gehring
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-10-20
Movie Comedians Of The 1950s written by Wes D. Gehring and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with Performing Arts categories.
The 1950s were a transitional period for film comedians. The artistic suppression of the McCarthy era and the advent of television often resulted in a dumbing down of motion pictures. Cartoonist-turned-director Frank Tashlin contributed a funny but cartoonish effect through his work with comedians like Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope. A new vanguard of comedians appeared without stock comic garb or make-up--fresh faces not easily pigeonholed as merely comedians, such as Tony Randall, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Some traditional comedians, like Charlie Chaplin, Red Skelton and Danny Kaye, continued their shtick, though with some evident tweaking. This book provides insight into a misunderstood decade of film history with an examination of the "personality comedians." The talents of Dean Martin and Bob Hope are reappraised and the "dumb blonde" stereotype, as applied to Judy Holliday and Marilyn Monroe, is deconstructed.
Popular Film And Television Comedy
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Author : Frank Krutnik
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-30
Popular Film And Television Comedy written by Frank Krutnik and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-30 with categories.
Steve Neale and Frank Krutnik take as their starting point the remarkable diversity of comedy's forms and modes - feature-length narratives, sketches and shorts, sit-com and variety, slapstick and romance. Relating this diversity to the variety of comedy's basic conventions - from happy endings to the presence of gags and the involvement of humour and laughter - they seek both to explain the nature of these forms and conventions and to relate them to their institutional contexts. They propose that all forms and modes of the comic involve deviations from aesthetic and cultural conventions and norms, and, to demonstrate this, they discuss a wide range of programmes and films, from Blackadder to Bringing up Baby, from City Limits to Blind Date, from the Roadrunner cartoons to Bless this House and The Two Ronnies. Comedies looked at in particular detail include: the classic slapstick films of Keaton, Lloyd, and Chaplin; Hollywood's 'screwball' comedies of the 1930s and 1940s; Monty Python, Hancock, and Steptoe and Son. The authors also relate their discussion to radio comedy.
Hollywood Comedians The Film Reader
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Author : Frank Krutnik
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2003
Hollywood Comedians The Film Reader written by Frank Krutnik and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Comedians categories.
Hollywood Comedians, The Film Reader brings together key writings on one of the most consistently popular genres of Hollywood cinema. Despite the cult reputations enjoyed by star performers such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers and Woody Allen, comedians and the contexts within which they worked have not always received their due in scholarly discussions of cinema culture. Hollywood Comedians, The Film Reader seeks to fill this gap, combining distinguished work on comedian comedy produced since the early 1980s together with more recent material that explores the genre's contemporary revival. This reader provides a comprehensive guide to a range of comedians, contexts and issues: from the silent films of Chaplin and Keaton to the early sound comedy of Mae West and the Marx Brothers, and from the gender dynamics of Hope and Crosby, Lucille Ball and Jerry Lewis to contemporary comedians such as Jim Carrey and Chris Rock. In addition to exploring issues of genre, narrative, stardom and performance, the reader also traces how comedian films manage representations of otherness that are defined through ethnicity, race, class, gender and the body. Articles are grouped in thematic sections, each exploring a central issue to the study of comedian comedy, and featuring an editor's introduction outlining the context of issues and debates. Sections include: *Genre, narrative and performance *Approaches to silent comedy *Sound comedy, the vaudeville aesthetic and ethnicity *Comedian comedy and gender *Post-classical comedian comedy
Great Silent Comedians Movie Poster Book
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Author : Jake Lenburg
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-01-14
Great Silent Comedians Movie Poster Book written by Jake Lenburg and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-14 with Performing Arts categories.
"Great Silent Comedians Poster Art Book" is back with a revised, second edition and a new title! Retitled “Great Silent Comedians Movie Poster Book” by Jake Lenburg, the book spans nearly a quarter of a century, containing nearly 75 movie posters and lobby cards from the classic films of Hollywood's legendary silent film clowns: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Harry Langdon, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase. Compared to the original book, the revised edition has a new design and layout. Thanks to the new size, each poster is full page in size. Best of all, nearly 20 posters have never been published before and were not included in the original book. Looks like collecting movie posters of the great silent comedians just got even better!