Early Charlie Chaplin [[electronic resource] ] : the artist as apprentice at Keystone Studios / / James L. Neibaur

• Autore: Neibaur James L. <1958->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Scarecrow Press, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.4302/8092
• Soggetto topico: Motion picture actors and actresses
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Charlie Chaplin's early years -- Mack Sennett and the Keystone Studios -- Chaplin's Keystone films -- Making a living -- Kid auto races at Venice, Cal -- Mabel's strange predicament -- A thief catcher -- Between showers -- A film Johnnie -- Tango tangles -- His favorite pastime -- Cruel cruel love -- The star boarder -- Mabel at the wheel -- Minutes of love -- Caught in a cabaret -- Caught in the rain -- A busy day -- The fatal mallet -- Her friend the bandit -- The knockout -- Mabel's busy day -- Mabel's married life -- Laughing gas -- The property man -- Face on the bar room floor -- Recreation -- The masquerader -- His new profession -- The rounders -- The new janitor -- Those love pangs -- Dough and dynamite -- Gentlemen of nerve -- His musical career -- His trysting places -- Getting acquainted -- His prehistoric past -- Tillie's punctured romance -- Chaplin after Keystone.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Early Charlie Chaplin
• ISBN: 1-283-44704-5; 9786613447043; 0-8108-8243-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790446603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II