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Larry Semon, Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen
A Biography and Filmography
Taschenbuch von Claudia Sassen
Sprache: Englisch

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Prior to his premature death from tuberculosis in 1928, Larry Semon was one of the most popular comics on the silent screen. For a time he rivaled comedy legends Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton for fame and fortune. The son of magician Professor Zera the Great, Semon participated in many of his father's early performances. A talented youth, he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist before going into motion pictures with the Vitagraph Company. He soon became a Hollywood legend, responsible for his own stories, gags, acting and direction. The result of 30 years of research, this long overdue biography recognizes one of Hollywood's most overlooked auteurs. The author draws on numerous articles and contacts with Semon's family and friends, and screens many films previously believed to be lost.
Prior to his premature death from tuberculosis in 1928, Larry Semon was one of the most popular comics on the silent screen. For a time he rivaled comedy legends Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton for fame and fortune. The son of magician Professor Zera the Great, Semon participated in many of his father's early performances. A talented youth, he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist before going into motion pictures with the Vitagraph Company. He soon became a Hollywood legend, responsible for his own stories, gags, acting and direction. The result of 30 years of research, this long overdue biography recognizes one of Hollywood's most overlooked auteurs. The author draws on numerous articles and contacts with Semon's family and friends, and screens many films previously believed to be lost.
Über den Autor
Claudia Sassen is a cartoonist and linguist by profession, currently associated with the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. Her cartoons have appeared in calendars and in a variety of newspapers and magazines. She lives in Duisburg, Germany.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Norbert Aping

Preface

1.¿Roots and Settings

2.¿On the Road

3.¿Paperland

4.¿Early Directions

5.¿Growing Success

6.¿Womenfolk

7.¿The Flawmill

8.¿Image Change

9.¿The Perfect Frown

10.¿From Broke to Breakdown

11.¿Slow Motion

12.¿Fade out

Appendix: "Magic, Past and Present, Exposed"

Filmography by Patrick Skacel and Claudia Sassen

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786498222
ISBN-10: 0786498226
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sassen, Claudia
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Claudia Sassen
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2015
Gewicht: 0,503 kg
Artikel-ID: 126071076
Über den Autor
Claudia Sassen is a cartoonist and linguist by profession, currently associated with the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. Her cartoons have appeared in calendars and in a variety of newspapers and magazines. She lives in Duisburg, Germany.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Norbert Aping

Preface

1.¿Roots and Settings

2.¿On the Road

3.¿Paperland

4.¿Early Directions

5.¿Growing Success

6.¿Womenfolk

7.¿The Flawmill

8.¿Image Change

9.¿The Perfect Frown

10.¿From Broke to Breakdown

11.¿Slow Motion

12.¿Fade out

Appendix: "Magic, Past and Present, Exposed"

Filmography by Patrick Skacel and Claudia Sassen

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786498222
ISBN-10: 0786498226
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sassen, Claudia
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Claudia Sassen
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2015
Gewicht: 0,503 kg
Artikel-ID: 126071076
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