Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy

by Mabel Langdon and Gabriella Oldham

Among silent film comedians, three names stand out-Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd-but Harry Langdon indisputably deserves to sit among them as the fourth "king." In films such as The Strong Man (1926) and Long Pants (1927), Langdon parlayed his pantomime talents, expressive eyes, and childlike innocence into silent-era stardom. This in-depth biography, which features behind-the-scenes accounts and personal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813169658
• ISBN13: 9780813169651
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"