Claudia Sassen

Larry Semon, Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen

A Biography and Filmography

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9780786498222
• ISBN-10: 0786498226
• Artikelnr.: 42026073

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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