Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940
| AUTHOR | Neibaur, James L. |
| PUBLISHER | Scarecrow Press (09/05/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
In The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940, James L. Neibaur examines, film-by-film, the comedian's 79 short subjects at Roach and Columbia studios. The first book to examine any portion of Chase's filmography, this volume discusses the various methods Chase employed in his earliest sound films, his variations on common themes, his use of music, and the modification of his character as he reached the age of 40. Neibaur also acknowledges the handful of feature film appearances Chase made during this period.
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ISBN-13:
9780810891616
ISBN-10:
0810891611
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
380
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.30 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
1.50 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production
Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Dewey Decimal:
791.430
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013017533
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In The Charley Chase Talkies: 1929-1940, James L. Neibaur examines, film-by-film, the comedian's 79 short subjects at Roach and Columbia studios. The first book to examine any portion of Chase's filmography, this volume discusses the various methods Chase employed in his earliest sound films, his variations on common themes, his use of music, and the modification of his character as he reached the age of 40. Neibaur also acknowledges the handful of feature film appearances Chase made during this period.
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Author:
Neibaur, James L.
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written several books on film, including Arbuckle and Keaton: Their 14 Film Collaborations (2005), Chaplin at Essanay: A Film Artist in Transition, 1915-1916 (2008), and The Fall of Buster Keaton (Scarecrow, 2010).
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