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The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928)
James L. Neibaur
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 47 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the comic norm by offering comedies that were frequently edgy and often surreal. After a successful run of short comedies with Mack Sennett, Langdon became his own producer at First National Pictures, making such features as Tramp Tramp Tramp, The Strong Man, and Long Pants before becoming his own director for Three's a Crowd, The Chaser, and Heart Trouble. In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon's strange, fascinating work ... Read more
Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the comic norm by offering comedies that were frequently edgy and often surreal. After a successful run of short comedies with Mack Sennett, Langdon became his own producer at First National Pictures, making such features as Tramp Tramp Tramp, The Strong Man, and Long Pants before becoming his own director for Three's a Crowd, The Chaser, and Heart Trouble. In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon's strange, fascinating work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810885301
SKU
V9780810885301
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About James L. Neibaur
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written several books on film, including The Fall of Buster Keaton (2010) and Early Charlie Chaplin (2011), both published by Scarecrow Press.
Reviews for The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928)
Neibaur’s workman-like study concentrates on the silents (most of which are available on DVD), discussing them in the order they were made...so we can “better appreciate the work of a comedian who dared to be different… to take chances, and to retain his artistic vision without regard for commercial success.” He provides brief details of the comic’s life, and an ... Read more