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The Silent Films of Harry Langdon
Author(s): James L. Neibaur (Author)
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (UK)
- Publication Date: 6 July 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 248 pages
- ISBN-10: 0810885301
- ISBN-13: 9780810885301
Book Description
Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the comic norm by offering comedies that were frequently edgy and often surreal. After a successful run of short comedies with Mack Sennett, Langdon became his own producer at First National Pictures, making such features as Tramp Tramp Tramp, The Strong Man, and Long Pants before becoming his own director for Three’s a Crowd, The Chaser, and Heart Trouble.
In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon’s strange, fascinating work during the silent era, when he made landmark films that were often ahead of their time. Extensively reviewing the comedian’s silent screen work film by film, Neibaur makes the case that Langdon should be accorded the same lofty status as his contemporaries: Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. With fascinating insights into the work of an under-appreciated artist, this book will be of interest to both fans and scholars of silent cinema.
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About the Author
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written hundreds of articles, including more than forty essays in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He is the author of several books on film, including The Charley Chase Talkies, The Essential Mickey Rooney, and The Essential Jack Nicholson―all published by Rowman & Littlefield.
