Keaton's silent shorts : beyond the laughter

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oldham, Gabriella.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966--Criticism and interpretation.

Keaton, Buster.

Local Subjects:

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966--Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Filling a major gap in the critical canon, Keaton's Classic Shorts: Beyond the Laughter chronicles the rapid growth in the filmmaker's understanding of what makes both comedy and film successful. Keaton developed his major themes in these nineteen silent short films shot between 1920 and 1923, creating his persona "Buster" with his trademark stone face. These short films clearly indicate Keaton's love of the camera and his concern for composition, symmetry, and images that delight the eye and startle the mind. Oldham reconstructs each of these rarely seen films

Contents:

Cover; Book Title; Contents; Illustrations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: One Week; Chapter 3: Convict 13; Chapter 4: The Scarecrow; Chapter 5: Neighbors; Chapter 6: The Haunted House; Chapter 7: Hard Luck; Chapter 8: The High Sign; Chapter 9: The Goat; Chapter 10: The Playhouse; Chapter 11: The Boat; Chapter 12: The Paleface; Chapter 13: Cops; Chapter 14: My Wife's Relations; Chapter 15: The Blacksmith; Chapter 16: The Frozen North; Chapter 17: Daydreams; Chapter 18: The Electric House; Chapter 19: The Balloonatic; Chapter 20: The Love Nest; Chapter 21: Conclusion; Notes

Selected BibliographyIndex; Author Bio; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-585-10806-4

OCLC:

856870276