In Silent Comedy, Paul Merton traces the evolution of silent comedy from the earliest short films though the 1900s and considers the lives and works of the genre's greatest exponents - Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Harold Lloyd. He also examines how they influenced each other and explores how classic comic ideas and routines worked and evolved.
| Item number | 13039 |
|---|---|
| Category | Book |
| Type | Criticism/History |
| Dimensions | length 255mm; breadth 200mm; depth 30mm |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Related people | Paul Merton (Author) |
| Buster Keaton (Subject) | |
| Charlie Chaplin (Subject) | |
| Stan Laurel (Subject) | |
| Oliver Hardy (Subject) | |
| Harold Lloyd (Subject) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection