Explores the complex nature of the enigmatic silent-film star through the eyes of his close friends and associates, recreating his vaudeville days, his great successes in the ...

"Now, the extraordinary story of this comic master is brought to life in Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian, a unique illustrated survey of Lloyd's life and career, recalled by his ...

One of the most significant contributors to the early years of the motion picture industry, Harold Lloyd was also a shrewd businessman and became the wealthiest man in ...

"Lacking the vaudeville training of his chief contemporaries, Lloyd nonetheless grew quickly from a gag technician to a skilled actor. In 1917, he created his famed Glass ...

Coworkers and friends of the literary giants who worked as screenwriters in the 30s and 40s describe their experiences in and impact on Hollywood

Examines the effects of alcohol on the life and work of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and O'Neill, tracing how the initial positive benefits of the drug were lost as drink ...

The first full biography of Horace Liveright--the first modern book publisher--a charismatic, unconventional figure who forever changed the nature of publishing. Using letters ...

On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but Paul Merton is completely passionate about the ...

Examines the cinematic career of Hal Roach, an American film and television producer, director, and actor who was active from the 1910s to the 1990s.