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Comic Venus - Women and Comedy in American Silent Film (Hardcover)
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Comic Venus - Women and Comedy in American Silent Film (Hardcover)
Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series
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Examines the social and historical significance of women's
contributions to American silent Film comedy. For many people the
term ""silent comedy"" conjures up images of Charlie Chaplin's
Little Tramp, Buster Keaton's Stoneface, or Harold Lloyd hanging
precariously from the side of a skyscraper. Even people who have
never seen a silent film can recognize these comedians at a glance.
But what about the female comedians? Gale Henry, Louise Fazenda,
Colleen Moore, Constance Talmadge-these and numerous others were
wildly popular during the silent fi lm era, appearing in countless
motion pictures and earning top salaries, and yet their names have
been almost entirely forgotten. As a consequence, recovering their
history is all the more compelling given that they laid the
foundation for generations of funny women, from Lucille Ball to
Carol Burnett to Tina Fey. These women constitute an essential and
neglected sector of film history, reflecting a turning point in
women's social and political history. Their talent and brave spirit
continues to be felt today, and Comic Venus: Women and Comedy in
American Silent Film seeks to provide a better understanding of
women's experiences in the early twentieth century and to better
understand and appreciate the unruly and boundary-breaking women
who have followed. The diversity and breadth of archival materials
explored in Comic Venus illuminate the social and historical period
of comediennes and silent film. It is the first book to explore the
overlooked contributions made by comediennes in American silent fi
lm. Those with an interest in fi lm and representations of
femininity in comedy will be fascinated by the analytical
connections and thoroughly researched histories of these women and
their groundbreaking movements in comedy and stage.
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