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Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin
John Bengston
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1500. BIC Classification: APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 213 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1092.
A work of cinematic archaeology unearthing titbits of the history of Los Angeles and the early film industry hidden within Chaplin's timeless films. Combines movie images with archival photographs, vintage maps, contemporary photographs and scores of then-and-now comparison photos to conjure the silent movie era from an entirely new perspective. Includes not only Chaplin's classic films, but his lesser-known short movies and early work, highlighting both the genius of the man and the evolution of the city that provided the backdrop for his art.
A work of cinematic archaeology unearthing titbits of the history of Los Angeles and the early film industry hidden within Chaplin's timeless films. Combines movie images with archival photographs, vintage maps, contemporary photographs and scores of then-and-now comparison photos to conjure the silent movie era from an entirely new perspective. Includes not only Chaplin's classic films, but his lesser-known short movies and early work, highlighting both the genius of the man and the evolution of the city that provided the backdrop for his art.
Product Details
Publisher
Santa Monica Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
1092 g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Santa Monica, United States
ISBN
9781595800145
SKU
V9781595800145
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About John Bengston
John Bengtson is a business lawyer and film historian who discovered the magic of silent comedy at an early age. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin, Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, and Silent Visions: Discovering Early Hollywood and New York Through the Films of Harold Lloyd. Bengtson has presented his work on Buster Keaton as keynote speaker at events hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, and the UCLA Film and Television Archive. He is a featured columnist of the Keaton Chronicle newsletter, and lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his two daughters.
Reviews for Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin
A delightfully obsessive piece of artistic detective work...that would make the ghost of Jacques Derrida weep with pleasure.
Los Angeles Times Book Review What John Bengtson has done is nothing short of remarkable: a deft combination of detective work, archeology, and film buffery. I can't get enough of it!
Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, on Silent Echoes Silent Traces is terrific! Bravo!'
Ray Bradbury Silent Traces is a fascinating inquiry that transcends the geographical and approaches the spiritual.
Palm Beach Post John Bengtson uses the films of Charlie Chaplin to perform effortless miracles of observation and detection.
Los Angeles Times Silent Traces offers fascinating glimpses of Charlie Chaplin's Hollywood in relation to the Hollywood of today.
Bob Mondello, National Public Radio John Bengtson has again produced a book that combines film history, social history, and a cultural study of Los Angeles.
Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian Film history at its most accessible, this volume is a treasure for Chaplin fans.
Editor's Guild Magazine What a debt we owe him! . . . Silent Traces is a marvelous sequel to his book on Buster Keaton.
Kevin Brownlow, director and film historian What a debt we owe him! . . . Silent Traces is a marvelous sequel to his book on Buster Keaton.
Kevin Brownlow, director and film historian Film history at its most accessible, this volume is a treasure for Chaplin fans.
Editor's Guild Magazine
Los Angeles Times Book Review What John Bengtson has done is nothing short of remarkable: a deft combination of detective work, archeology, and film buffery. I can't get enough of it!
Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian, on Silent Echoes Silent Traces is terrific! Bravo!'
Ray Bradbury Silent Traces is a fascinating inquiry that transcends the geographical and approaches the spiritual.
Palm Beach Post John Bengtson uses the films of Charlie Chaplin to perform effortless miracles of observation and detection.
Los Angeles Times Silent Traces offers fascinating glimpses of Charlie Chaplin's Hollywood in relation to the Hollywood of today.
Bob Mondello, National Public Radio John Bengtson has again produced a book that combines film history, social history, and a cultural study of Los Angeles.
Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian Film history at its most accessible, this volume is a treasure for Chaplin fans.
Editor's Guild Magazine What a debt we owe him! . . . Silent Traces is a marvelous sequel to his book on Buster Keaton.
Kevin Brownlow, director and film historian What a debt we owe him! . . . Silent Traces is a marvelous sequel to his book on Buster Keaton.
Kevin Brownlow, director and film historian Film history at its most accessible, this volume is a treasure for Chaplin fans.
Editor's Guild Magazine