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The Politics and Sociology of Silent Comedy Films : Early American Cinema, 1895-1915 / Richard W. Waterman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waterman, Richard W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comedy films--United States--History and criticism.
- Comedy films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2025]
- Summary:
- Comedies were among the first films ever made, and comedy played a critical and often overlooked role in the early development of cinema.This original book holistically examines the political and sociological dimensions of silent comedy films and the motion picture industry at the turn of the 20th century.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Synopsis
- Chapter 1 Comedy Films: Present at the Creation
- Chapter 2 The Global Market
- Chapter 3 Exhibition Venues and Their Audience
- Chapter 4 Racism and Antisemitism in Early Comedy Films
- Chapter 5 Women in Early Silent Comedy Films
- Chapter 6 Comedy as a Prisoner of Its Cinematic Ecosystem
- Chapter 7 The Cinematic Ecosystem in Turmoil
- Chapter 8 The Situation Comedy
- Chapter 9 The Keystone Revolution
- Chapter 10 Social Forces and the Making of The Tramp
- Chapter 11 Toward a New Cinematic Ecosystem
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9783111574363
- 3111574369
- OCLC:
- 1513534960
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