num_pages: 292
description: Many movie genres developed during the silent era, but none was as lasting as comedies. Actors and actresses stood in front of crude, hand-cranked cameras and invented a style that made people laugh and forget their troubles. This is an encyclopedic work to persons, institutions and terms associated with silent film comedy. For people, there is a capsule biography and a summary of their contribution. For studios and companies, there is a brief history and for terms, a full definition is given.
language: English
title: American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios and Terminology
titlecomplete: American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios and Terminology
ratings_count: 1
publisher: McFarland Publishing