She Could Be Chaplin! - The Comedic Brilliance of Alice Howell

Informationen zum Autor Anthony Slide has written and edited more than two hundred books on the history of popular entertainment. He is a pioneer in the documentation of women in silent film, writing the first biography of Lois Weber, editing the memoirs of Alice Guy Blaché, and authoring the first study of women silent film directors. Lillian Gish called him "our preeminent film historian of the silent era." Klappentext Alice Howell (1886-1961) is slowly gaining recognition and regard as arguably the most important slapstick comedienne of the silent era. This new study, the first book-length appreciation, identifies her place in the comedy hierarchy alongside the best-known of silent comediennes, Mabel Normand. Zusammenfassung Alice Howell (1886-1961) is slowly gaining recognition and regard as arguably the most important slapstick comedienne of the silent era. This new study! the first book-length appreciation! identifies her place in the comedy hierarchy alongside the best-known of silent comediennes! Mabel Normand.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Slide, Anthony/ Stevens Slide
• Publisher: University press of mississipp
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781496806321
• ISBN: 978-1-4968-0632-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Hollywood Legends Series; Hollywood Legends; Hollywood Legends; Hollywood Legends Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet