Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone StudiosScarecrow Press, 30 dic 2011 - 272 páginas Charlie Chaplin produced some of the greatest films of all time, including The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator. Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, however, Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. Mack Sennett, who attended one of Chaplin’s music hall shows, thought the entertainer would be a good fit at his newly established studio, where they specialized in the roughhouse slapstick Chaplin performed on stage. Intrigued with the idea of preserving comedy on film, Chaplin began work for Sennett in 1913. While some of the first efforts were crudely filmed, they allowed Chaplin to understand the rudiments of performing for the camera. As he became more interested in directing his own films, Chaplin learned techniques that set his work apart from other comedies. The films Chaplin made at Keystone were the catalyst for a significant motion picture career, and a character that he would create and develop at the studio would become among the most iconic images in the history of entertainment. In Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios, James Neibaur examines each of these films, assessing the important early work of a comedian who became a timeless icon. From his debut as a fast talking con man in Making a Living to his role in the six-reel Marie Dressler vehicle, Tillie’s Punctured Romance, Chaplin displays many of the characteristics that would endear him to audiences around the world. The majority of these films have been made available on DVD, allowing the reader to appreciate the background behind these works. Early Charlie Chaplin is a must, not only for fans of silent cinema and Chaplin, but for anyone who appreciates film history. |
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Ch05 Kid Auto Races at Venice Cal | 18 |
Ch06 Mabels Strange Predicament | 21 |
Ch07 A Thief Catcher | 25 |
Ch08 Between Showers | 28 |
Ch24 Laughing Gas | 105 |
Ch25 The Property Man | 112 |
Ch26 The Face on the Bar Room Floor | 119 |
Ch27 Recreation | 124 |
Ch28 The Masquerader | 126 |
Ch29 His New Profession | 132 |
Ch30 The Rounders | 138 |
Ch31 The New Janitor | 144 |
Ch09 A Film Johnnie | 33 |
Ch10 Tango Tangles | 37 |
Ch11 His Favorite Pastime | 41 |
Ch12 Cruel Cruel Love | 45 |
Ch13 The Star Boarder | 51 |
Ch14 Mabel at the Wheel | 55 |
Ch15 Twenty Minutes of Love | 62 |
Ch16 Caught in a Cabaret | 67 |
Ch17 Caught in the Rain | 75 |
Ch18 A Busy Day | 81 |
Ch19 The Fatal Mallet | 85 |
Ch20 Her Friend the Bandit | 88 |
Ch21 The Knockout | 90 |
Ch22 Mabels Busy Day | 94 |
Ch23 Mabels Married Life | 99 |
Ch32 Those Love Pangs | 151 |
Ch33 Dough and Dynamite | 155 |
Ch34 Gentlemen of Nerve | 165 |
Ch35 His Musical Career | 174 |
Ch36 His Trysting Places | 181 |
Ch37 Getting Acquainted | 188 |
Ch38 His Prehistoric Past | 193 |
Ch39 Tillies Punctured Romance | 198 |
Ch40 Chaplin after Keystone | 209 |
Supporting Players in Chaplin Keystone Comedies | 217 |
Chaplins PostKeystone Films | 225 |
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About the Author | 237 |
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Early Charlie Chaplin: The Artist as Apprentice at Keystone Studios James L. Neibaur Vista previa restringida - 2012 |
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