Max Linder, originally Gabriel Leuvielle, emerged as a pioneering film comedian in early 20th-century France, working with the Pathe Brothers. Renowned for his impeccable comedic timing and original gags, he was among the first screen celebrities to achieve widespread fame, influencing future icons like Charlie Chaplin. Linder's legacy is marked by his innovative approach to comedy, as he began crafting his own scenarios early in his career, establishing a foundation for modern film humor.
The book explores the revival of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character in America, tracing his decline in popularity due to media criticism to his eventual return for accolades in the 1970s. It examines various American cultural groups, including 8mm film collectors and Beat poets, to argue that the Little Tramp persona never truly faded but instead experienced a resurgence beginning before 1950, culminating in a significant recognition in 1972 when Chaplin received an Oscar for his contributions to film.
Includes a selection of rare photographs from the Chaplin archives. Presents the first investigation in print of Chaplin's experience with First National Pictures. Uses archival records and motion picture industry periodicals to present new material on Chaplin's tenure with First National Pictures. číst celé
This book focuses on the re-invigoration of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp persona in America from the point at which Chaplin reached the acme of his disfavor in the States, promoted by the media, through his departure from America forever in 1952, and ending with his death in Switzerland in 1977. By considering factions of America as diverse as 8mm film collectors, Beat poets and writers and readers of Chaplin biographies, this cultural study determines conclusively that Chaplin’s Little Tramp never died, but in fact experienced a resurgence, which began slowly even before 1950 and was wholly in effect by 1965 and then confirmed by 1972, the year in which Chaplin returned to the United States for the final time, to receive accolades in both New York and Los Angeles, where he received an Oscar for a lifetime of achievement in film.