Silent film comedy. Books

Silent film comedy. Books

Work in progress…

Gag, grotesque, eccentric

  • Gag. Guida alla comicità slapstick. Da Stanlio e Ollio ad Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo. Audino, 2019
  • Balducci, Anthony. The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags. McFarland, 2011
  • Brandlmeier, Thomas. Filmkomiker: Die Errettung des Grotesken. FISCHER Taschenbuch Verlag, 1983
  • D’Haeyere, Hilde. Dislexicon: Slapstick Humor, Funny Cinematography, and Very Special Effects. Merz, 2012
  • Kozintsev, G.M. O rezhissure. O komicheskom, ekstsentricheskom i grotesknom iskusstve. Nash sovremennik Vilyam Shekspir. Planeta Muzyki, 2019
  • Garin, Manuel. El gag visual. Ediciones Cátedra, 2014
  • Mars, François. Le Gag. Cerf, 1964
  • Pena, Fernando M. Gag la comedia en el cine. Editorial Biblos, 1991
  • Suchy, Ondrej. Exkurze do kralovstvi grotesky. Premie kniznice kamarad, 1981

Slapstick, burlesque

  • Cinéma : le genre comique. UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY, 1997
  • Le cinema burlesque americain 1912 – 1930. Institute pedagogiques, 1962
  • Le burlesque: une aventure moderne. ArtPress, №24, 2003, 2004
  • Slapstick. Betascript Publishers, 2010
  • Charney, Maurice. Comedy High and Low: Introduction to the Experience of Comedy. Oxford University Press, 1978
  • Chimet, Iordan. Comedia Burleska, 1967
  • Clayton, Alex. The Body in Hollywood Slapstick. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2007
  • Emmanuel, Dreux. Le cinéma burlesque: Ou la subversion par le geste. L’HARMATTAN, 2007
  • Burke, Hilsabeck. Slapstick Camera, The: Hollywood and the Comedy of Self-Reference. SUNY Press, 2021
  • Kral, Petr. Le burlesque ou morale de la tarte a la creme. Stock, 1984
  • Kral, Petr. Les burlesques, ou parade des somnambules. Stock, 1986
  • Massa, Steve. Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media, 2017
  • Michaud, Philippe-Alain, Yann Beauvais, and Jean-Yves Jouannais. L’horreur comique : Esthétique du slapstick. Editions du Centre Pompidou, 2004
  • Mongin, Olivier. Eclats de rire: Variations sur le corps comique : Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Jacques Tati, les Marx Brothers, Laurel et Hardy, Jerry Lewis, Louis …. Seuil, 2002
  • Peacock, Louise. Slapstick and Comic Performance: Comedy and Pain. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
  • Philippe, Tesse. Le Burlesque. CAH CINEMA, 2007
  • Solomon, William. Slapstick Modernism: Chaplin to Kerouac to Iggy Pop. University of Illinois Press, 2016
  • Trahair, Lisa. The Comedy of Philosophy: Sense and Nonsense in Early Cinematic Slapstick. SUNY Press, 2007
  • Wagner, Kristen Anderson. Comic Venus: Women and Comedy in American Silent Film. Wayne State University Press, 2018

History and theory

  • Dutton, Julian. Keeping Quiet: Visual Comedy in the Age of Sound. Chaplin Books, 2012
  • de Forestier, Laurent Guido et Laurent. 1895 Revue de l’Association francaise de recherche sur l’histoire du cinema. 2010
  • Giacovelli, Enrico. Parole de comique: Le cinéma comique américain. GREMESE, 2017
  • Giacovelli, Enrico. Le silence est d’or: Le cinéma comique américain. Les folles années vingt et le triomphe du long métrage.. GREMESE, 2014
  • Giacovelli,Enrico. Tartes à la crème et coups de pieds aux fesses: Le cinéma comique américain. Les années flamboyantes du court-métrage.. GREMESE, 2012
  • Giesen, Rolf. Lachbomben. Die großen Filmkomiker. Vom Stummfilm bis zu den vierziger Jahren.. Heyne, 1995
  • Hanisch. Über sie lach(t)en Millionen: Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel & Hardy. Henschelverlag, Berlin, 1976
  • Taibo, Paco Ignacio. La risa loca. Enciclopedia del cine comico, vol. 1, 2. Consejo Nacional de Cultura, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 2005
  • Kerr, Walter. The Silent Clowns.. Alfred A. Knopf, 1975
  • Klepper, Robert K. Silent Films, 1877-1996: A Critical Guide to 646 Movies. McFarland & Company, 2005
  • Lahue, Kalton C. Clown princes and court jesters. A. S. Barnes, 1970
  • Lahue, Kalton C. World of Laughter The Motion Picture Comedy Short, 1910-1930
  • MacCann, Richard Dyer. The Silent Comedians. Scarecrow Press, 1993
  • Manchel, Frank. The Talking Clowns: From Laurel and Hardy to the Marx Brothers. Franklin Watts, 1976
  • Merton, Paul. Silent Comedy. Random House UK, 2007
  • Miller, Blair. American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios and Terminology. McFarland, 2008
  • Mitchell, Glenn. A-Z of Silent Film Comedy: An Illustrated Companion. Batsford Ltd, 1999
  • Pierre, Galante. Les rois du rire. Hachette, 1972
  • Roots, James. 100 Essential Silent Film Comedies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2017
  • Trauberg, L. Mir naiznanku. Iskusstvo, 1984

 

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin. Autobiographies, interviews

  • Charlie Chaplin: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi, 2005.
  • Chaplin, Charlie. Charles Chaplin my life in pictures. Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1975.
  • Chaplin, Charlie. Charles Spenser Chaplin o sebe i svoem tvorchestve. Vol. 1, 2. Iskusstvo, 1990.

Charlie Chaplin. Music Hall, theatre, mime

  • Francis, David, and Raoul Sobel. Chaplin: Genesis of a Clown. Quartet Books, 1977.
  • Kamin, Dan. Charlie Chaplin’s one-man show. Scarecrow Press, 1995.
  • A.J, MARRIOT,. CHAPLIN – Stage by Stage. Marriot Publishing, 2019
  • Anthony, Barry. Chaplin’s Music Hall: The Chaplins and Their Circle in the Limelight. I.B.Tauris, 2012

 

Charlie Chaplin. Albums

  • Duncan, edited by Paul. The Charlie Chaplin Archives. Taschen, 2015.
  • Haining, Peter. Legend of Charlie Chaplin. W.H. Allen / Virgin Books, 1982.
  • Hanisch, Michael. Über ihn lach(t)en Millionen: Charlie Chaplin. Henschel, 1974.
  • Bessy, Maurice. Charlie Chaplin. PYGMALION, 1997.
  • Quigly, Isabel. Charlie Chaplin Early Comedies. Studio Vista Dutton Picturback, 1968.
  • Robinson, David. Charlie Chaplin:The Art of Comedy. Gardners Books, 1996.
  • Stourdzé, Sam. Chaplin et les images. NBC Editions, 2005.
  • Stourdzé, Sam. Charles Chaplin. Combel Editorial, 2007.
  • Vance,Jeffrey. Chaplin: Genius Of The Cinema. Brand: Harry N. Abrams, 2003.
  • Г.А.Авенариус. Чарльз Спенсер Чаплин (очерк раннего периода творчества). Академия Наук СССР, 1960

Charlie Chaplin. Life and films

  • Asplund, Uno. Chaplin’s Films  . David & Charles Newton Abbot, 1971
  • Huff, Theodore. Charlie Chaplin. Arno Pr, 1976
  • Pierre, Leprohon,. Charles Chaplin. Libr. Séguier, 1946
  • Lyons, Timothy J. Charles Chaplin: A Guide to References and Resources. G. K. Hall, 1979
  • Фильмы Чаплина: сценарии, записи. М.: Искусство, 1972
  • Mitchell, Glenn. The Chaplin Encyclopedia. B T Batsford Ltd, 1997
  • Parker, Tyler,. Chaplin: Last Of The Clowns. Vanguard Press, 1972.
  • Кукаркин А.В.. Чарли Чаплин. М.: Искусство, 1988.
  • Акройд, Питер.  Чарли Чаплин. Kolibri, 2014.
  • Вейсмен, Стефен. Чарли Чаплин: история великого комика немого кино. М:Эксмо, 2010.
  • Соколов И.В. Чарли Чаплин: жизнь и творчество (очерк по истории американского кино). М:Госкиноиздат, 1938.
  • Пулайль, Анри. Чарли Чаплин. Теакинопечать, 1928.
  • Робинсон, Дэвид. Чарли Чаплин: жизнь и творчество. М:Радуга, 1990.
  • Юткевич, С. М. Эйзенштейн, С. И. Чарльз Спенсер Чаплин . Госкиноиздат, 1945.
  • Садуль, Жорж. Жизнь Чарли. М:Иностранная литература, 1955.
  • Шкловский, Виктор. Чарли Чаплин. Ленинград: Атеней, 1925.

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton. Biographies

  • Rudi, Blesh,. Keaton. MacMillan Publishing Company, Year.
  • Dardis, Tom. Keaton: the man who wouldn’t lie down. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1979.
  • Keaton, Buster, and Charles Samuels. My Wonderful World Of Slapstick. Da Capo Press, 1982.
  • Buster, KEATON,, and SAMUELS, Charles. La Mécanique du rire – Autobiographie d’un génie comique. CAPRICCI, 2014.
  • L.Green, Joanna E.Ralf and Gary. Buster Keaton a bio-Bibliography. Greenwood Press, 1995.
  • Lellis, George Wead and George. The film career of Buster Keaton. 1977, Year.
  • McPherson, Edward. Buster Keaton : Tempest in a Flat Hat. Newmarket Press, 2005.
  • Meade, Marion. Buster Keaton: Cut to the chase. Harpercollins, 1995.
  • David, Robinson,. Buster Keaton. Indiana University Press, Year.
  • Sweeney, Kevin W. Buster Keaton: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi, 2007.
  • Китон, Бастер и Самуэлс, Чарлз. Mой удивительный мир фарса. М: Радуга, 2002.

Buster Keaton. Films

  • Benayoun, Robert. Le regard de Buster Keaton. Herscher, 1982.
  • Carroll, Noël. Comedy Incarnate: Buster Keaton, Physical Humor, and Bodily Coping. Wiley-Blackwell, 2007.
  • Buster Keaton. Seghers, 1973.
  • Keaton, Eleanor, and Jeffrey Vance. Buster Keaton Remembered. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2001.
  • Kline, Jim. The Complete Films of Buster Keaton. Citadel Pr, 1993.
  • Knopf, Robert. The Theater and Cinema of Buster Keaton. Princeton University Press, 1999.
  • Steve, Lambley. Forever Buster: The Films of Buster Keaton. Steve Lambley Information Design, 2020.
  • Oldham, Gabriella. Keaton’s Silent Shorts: Beyond the Laughter. Southern Illinois University Press, 1996.

Laurel & Hardy

  • Everson, William K. The Complete Films of Laurel and Hardy. Citadel Press, 1970.
  • Gehring, Wes D. Laurel and Hardy: A Bio-Bibliography. Greenwood, 1990.
  • Guiles, Fred Lawrence. Stan: The Life of Stan Laurel. Stein & Day Pub, 1983.
  • Lacourbe, Roland. Laurel et Hardy, ou, L’enfance de l’art. Seghers, 1989.
  • McCabe, John. Laurel & Hardy. Excalibur Books, 1975.
  • John, McCabe,. Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy. Grosset & Dunlap, 1966.
  • Glenn, Mitchell,. The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia. Brand: Batsford, 2003.
  • Skretvedt, Randy. Laurel and Hardy: The Magic Behind the Movies. Past Times Publishing Co,US, 2000.
  • Jean, Tulard,. Quand Laurel rencontra Hardy: Naissance d’un mythe cinématographique. SPM LETTRAGE, 2013.

Harold Lloyd

  • Cahn,  William. Harold Lloyd’s world of comedy. George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1964
  • D’Agostino, Annette M. The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia. McFarland & Co  Inc, 2010
  • Tom, Dardis,. Harold Lloyd: The Man on the Clock. Brand: Viking Adult, 1983
  • Lloyd, Annette D’Agostino. Harold Lloyd – Magic in a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses. BearManor Media, 2015
  • McCaffrey, Donald W. Three Classic Silent Screen Comedies Starring Harold Lloyd. Associated University Press, 1976
  • Reilly, Adam. Harold Lloyd: The king of daredevil comedy. Macmillan, 1977
  • Schickel, Richard. Harold Lloyd: The shape of laughter. New York Graphic Society, 1974
  • Stout, Harold Lloyd;Wesley W. An American Comedy by Harold Lloyd. Dover Publications Inc., 1946
  • Vance, Jeffrey, and Suzanne Lloyd. Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2002

Harry Langdon

  • Hayde, Michael, and Harter, Chuck. Little elf: a celebration of Harry Langdon. BearManor Media, 2012
  • Neibaur, James L. The Silent Films of Harry Langdon. Scarecrow Press, 2012
  • Oldham, Gabriella, and Mabel Langdon. Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy. University Press of Kentucky, 2017
  • Rheuban, Joyce. Harry Langdon: The Comedian As Metleur-En-Scene. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Pr, 1983
  • Schelly, William. Harry Langdon. The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1982
  • Taibo, Francisco Ignacio. Harry Langdon: el mejor de todos,  1966.

Max Linder

  • Maske und Kothurn. Max Linder. Böhlau, 2008.
  • Stein, Haven Lisa. The Rise & Fall of Max Linder. BearManor Media, 2021.
  • Linder, Maud. Max Linder était mon père. Flammarion, 1992.
  • Mathiesen, Snorre Smári. MAX LINDER: Father of Film Comedy. BearManor Media, 2017.
  • Maud, Linder. Les dieux du cinema muet. Atlas, 1998.
  • Scarrone, Stefano Della Casa, Carlo. Max Linder: le roi du rire. citta di torino: assessorato per la Cultura.

Karl Valentin and others

  • Deschner, Donald. The Films of W. C. Fields. Lyle Stuart, 1966
  • Engberg, Maruerite. Fy & Bi. gyldendal, Denmark, 1980
  • Gronenborn, Klaus. Karl Valentin, Filmpionier und Medienhandwerker. Henschel Verlag, 2007
  • Hauke, Lange-Fuchs,. Pat und Patachon: Eine Dokumentation. Programm Roloff u. Seesslen
  • Moscati, Camillo. Ridolini: il re della risata. Editoriale Lo Vecchio.
  • Valentin, Karl. Karl Valentin. Volks- Sänger? DADAist?. Droemer Knaur, 1991
  • Valentin, Karl, Michael Schulte, and Peter Syr. Karl Valentins Filme. Alle 29 Filme, 12 Fragmente, Texte, Filmographie.. Piper, 2000
  • Wertheim, A. W. C. Fields from Burlesque and Vaudeville to Broadway: Becoming a Comedian. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

Hal Roach, Keystone

  • Hommage Hal Roach. Stiftung Deutshe kinemathek, 1992
  • Lon, Davis,, and Davis, Debra. CHASE! A Tribute to the Keystone Cop. BearManor Media, 2020
  • Fowler, Gene. Father Goose: The Story Of Mack Sennett. Covici-Friede, 1934
  • Everson, William K. The Films of Hal Roach. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1971
  • King, Rob. The Fun Factory: The Keystone Film Company and the Emergence of Mass Culture. University of California Press, 2008
  • Lahue, Kalton C. Mack Sennett’s Keystone: The man, the myth, and the comedies. A. S. Barnes, 1971
  • Lahue, Kalton C., and Terry Brewer. Kops and Custards: The Legend of Keystone Films. Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd), 1977
  • Louvish, Simon. Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett. Faber and Faber, 2003
  • Manago, Jim. The Vanished World of Robert Youngson. BearManor Media, 2018
  • Sennett, Mack. King of Comedy. Mercury House, 1990
  • Turconi, David. Special cinema Comique: Mack Sennett. Cinema d’aujourd’hui, 1961
  • Turconi,Davide. Mack Sennett. Edizioni dell’Ateneo Roma, 1961
  • Walker, Brent. Mack Sennett’s Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland & Co  Inc, 2009
  • Ward, Richard Lewis. History of the Hal Roach Studios. Southern Illinois University Press, 2006
  • Coy, Watson Jr.,. The Keystone Kid: Tales of Early Hollywood. Brand: Santa Monica Press, 2001


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