Lame Brains and Lunatics: The Good, the Bad, and the Forgotten of Silent Comedy

by Steve Massa

Silent Film Comedy was a fortuitous combination of art and technology, where the physical comedy skills and artistry passed down from the Commedia dell'Arte, English music hall, and American vaudeville were captured for posterity by the newly created motion picture camera. While the Chaplins, Keatons, and Laurel & Hardys are still remembered and celebrated, this book profiles unsung practitioners such as Billie Ritchie, Marcel Perez, Lige Conley,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629339415
• ISBN13: 9781629339412
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"