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Harry Langdon Little Elf
Author | : Chuck Harter,Michael J. Hayde |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 692 |
Release | : 2012-06 |
Genre | : Actors |
ISBN | : 1593932782 |
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A full biography and comprehensive filmography, lavishly illustrated, "Little Elf" is the definitive source for all things Harry Langdon, critically acclaimed "fourth genius" of silent comedy!
Little Elf
Author | : Chuck Harter,Michael J Hayde |
Publsiher | : BearManor Media |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2012-06-28 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1629330124 |
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LITTLE ELF: A Celebration of Harry Langdon is the legendary comedian's definitive life story, coupled with the most comprehensive Langdon filmography ever compiled, presented within 692 large pages and lavishly illustrated with over 500 images. The authors combed through paper, microfilm and digital archives - plus the films themselves - to put together the most complete and accurate summation of Langdon's life and career imaginable, from his earliest stage appearances to his final day in a movie studio. As a bonus, LITTLE ELF also contains: 1) Five of Langdon's vaudeville scripts, straight from the Library of Congress archive, including two versions of his most famous turn, JOHNNY'S NEW CAR. 2) An illustrated full synopsis of HEART TROUBLE (1928), Langdon's lost silent feature. 3) Ten vintage profiles from various movie magazines from 1925-33.
Harry Langdon
Author | : Gabriella Oldham,Mabel Langdon |
Publsiher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2017-04-18 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780813169675 |
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Among silent film comedians, three names stand out -- Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd -- but Harry Langdon indisputably deserves to sit among them as the fourth "king." In films such as The Strong Man (1926) and Long Pants (1927) , Langdon parlayed his pantomime talents, expressive eyes, and childlike innocence into silent-era stardom. This in-depth biography, which features behind-the-scenes accounts and personal recollections compiled by Langdon's late wife, provides a full and thoughtful picture of this multifaceted entertainer and his meteoric rise and fall. Authors Gabriella Oldham and Mabel Langdon explore how the actor developed and honed his comedic skills in amateur shows, medicine shows, and vaudeville. Together they survey his early work on the stage at the turn of the twentieth century as well as his iconic routines and characters. They also evaluate his failures from the early sound period, including his decision to part ways with director Frank Capra. Despite his dwindling popularity following the introduction of talkies, Langdon persevered and continued to perform in theater, radio, and film -- literally until his dying day -- leaving behind a unique and brilliant body of work. Featuring never-before-published stories and photos from his immediate family, this biography is a fascinating and revealing look at an unsung silent film giant.
Harry Langdon
Author | : William Schelly |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2014-01-10 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780786451852 |
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A top vaudeville comedian for the first quarter of the 20th century, Harry Langdon rose from performing in Midwest traveling shows to headlining at the Palace Theatre in New York City. He was compared to Chaplin for his work in the classic silent films Tramp, Tramp, Tramp and The Strong Man, and he is often recognized as one of the "big four silent comedians" alongside Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton. Later in his career, Langdon appeared in a number of talking films, starring or co-starring in almost a hundred of them between 1924 and 1945 and working with several legendary directors, from Frank Capra to Michael Curtiz. This second edition of the only book-length biography of Langdon includes significant new information, including expanded coverage of his early years and more personal details that fill out the human side to the Langdon story. The book also includes a comprehensive filmography and several photographs from all phases of Langdon's life and career.
Harry Langdon
Author | : Gabriella Oldham,Mabel Langdon |
Publsiher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2017-02-24 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780813169668 |
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Among silent film comedians, three names stand out -- Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd -- but Harry Langdon indisputably deserves to sit among them as the fourth "king." In films such as The Strong Man (1926) and Long Pants (1927) , Langdon parlayed his pantomime talents, expressive eyes, and childlike innocence into silent-era stardom. This in-depth biography, which features behind-the-scenes accounts and personal recollections compiled by Langdon's late wife, provides a full and thoughtful picture of this multifaceted entertainer and his meteoric rise and fall. Authors Gabriella Oldham and Mabel Langdon explore how the actor developed and honed his comedic skills in amateur shows, medicine shows, and vaudeville. Together they survey his early work on the stage at the turn of the twentieth century as well as his iconic routines and characters. They also evaluate his failures from the early sound period, including his decision to part ways with director Frank Capra. Despite his dwindling popularity following the introduction of talkies, Langdon persevered and continued to perform in theater, radio, and film -- literally until his dying day -- leaving behind a unique and brilliant body of work. Featuring never-before-published stories and photos from his immediate family, this biography is a fascinating and revealing look at an unsung silent film giant.
The Silent Films of Harry Langdon 1923 1928
Author | : James L. Neibaur |
Publsiher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2012-07-06 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780810885318 |
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In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon's strange, fascinating work during the silent era, when he made landmark films that were often ahead of their time. Extensively reviewing the comedian's silent screen work film by film, Neibaur makes the case that Langdon should be accorded the same lofty status as his contemporaries: Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. With fascinating insights into the work of an under-appreciated artist, this book will be of interest to both fans and scholars of silent cinema.
Harry Langdon
Author | : William Schelly |
Publsiher | : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Motion picture actors and actresses |
ISBN | : UOM:39015008486220 |
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The Silent Films of Harry Langdon 1923 1928
Author | : James L. Neibaur |
Publsiher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2012-07-06 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780810885301 |
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Harry Langdon was a silent screen comedian unlike any other. Slower in pace, more studied in movement, and quirkier in nature, Langdon challenged the comic norm by offering comedies that were frequently edgy and often surreal. After a successful run of short comedies with Mack Sennett, Langdon became his own producer at First National Pictures, making such features as Tramp Tramp Tramp, The Strong Man, and Long Pants before becoming his own director for Three's a Crowd, The Chaser, and Heart Trouble. In The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928), film historian James Neibaur examines Langdon's strange, fascinating work during the silent era, when he made landmark films that were often ahead of their time. Extensively reviewing the comedian's silent screen work film by film, Neibaur makes the case that Langdon should be accorded the same lofty status as his contemporaries: Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. With fascinating insights into the work of an under-appreciated artist, this book will be of interest to both fans and scholars of silent cinema.