An evening's entertainment: the age of the silent feature picture, 1915-1928The 10-volume, illustrated series considers the film industry from its early roots in the 19th century right up to 1990. It examines the development of film and the film industry, analyzing both the genres, themes and technology that defined each decade a |
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Page 178
Adolph Zukor saw the potential of placing an important slapstick comedian in a
feature-picture framework and in 1920 signed Fatty Arbuckle to a $2 million
contract. The first Arbuckle feature, The Round Up, appeared on 10 October 1920
, and ...
Adolph Zukor saw the potential of placing an important slapstick comedian in a
feature-picture framework and in 1920 signed Fatty Arbuckle to a $2 million
contract. The first Arbuckle feature, The Round Up, appeared on 10 October 1920
, and ...
Page 218
Mack Sennett The most important events in the career of Mack Sennett — his
days with Griffith at Biograph, his formation of Keystone, and his development of
Chaplin, Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand as major stars — were already history by
...
Mack Sennett The most important events in the career of Mack Sennett — his
days with Griffith at Biograph, his formation of Keystone, and his development of
Chaplin, Arbuckle, and Mabel Normand as major stars — were already history by
...
Page 246
But the rise of both stars ended abruptly, and in revamping the script of a
proposed Arbuckle vehicle to suit Will Rogers, Cruze hit upon a new style of
satirical comedy, one that he would continue to develop over the next several
years.
But the rise of both stars ended abruptly, and in revamping the script of a
proposed Arbuckle vehicle to suit Will Rogers, Cruze hit upon a new style of
satirical comedy, one that he would continue to develop over the next several
years.
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