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Buster Keaton in His Own Time - What the Responses of 1920s Critics Reveal (Paperback)
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Buster Keaton in His Own Time - What the Responses of 1920s Critics Reveal (Paperback)
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If you thought you knew Buster Keaton's silent features, think
again. By keying on 1920 period texts one sees how a popular but
yet cult star (yes cult star ) is now on a par with Charlie
Chaplin. Why? Because his dark comedy anticipation of the Theater
of the Absurd speaks to a modern audience like no other silent
comedian. Only one Jazz Age critic, Robert Sherwood, seemed to
understand why he was ahead of his time: "...he can impress a weary
world with the vitally important fact that life, after all, is a
foolishly inconsequential affair." Take a look at why The General
was a groundbreaking dark comedy but not Keaton's greatest film.
Plus, discover why this inspired film really failed in the nineteen
twenties. Amazing new period discoveries are also showcased about
Sherlock, Jr. Read the revisionist case for The Navigator being the
Keaton film. Plus, discover why James Agee's groundbreaking
"Comedies Greatest Era" should really have keyed on Chaplin and
Keaton. Explore why one of Keaton's period nicknames was "Zero," or
why Go West can be seriously mentioned in the same sentence with
Krazy Kat and and Edward Albee. If you love silent comedy-if you
thought you knew silent comedy-here is the text to reconfigure your
understanding of Keaton and nineteen twenties comedy. Don't miss
out.
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