Silent Traces: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Charlie Chaplin
"A delightfully obsessive piece of artistic detective work...that would make the ghost of Jacques Derrida weep with pleasure." —Los Angeles Times Book Review"John Bengtson has again produced a book that combines film history, social history, and a cultural study of Los Angeles."  —Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian"John Bengtson uses the films of Charlie Chaplin to perform effortless miracles of observation and detection."  —Los Angeles Times"What a debt we owe him! . . .Silent Tracesis a marvelous sequel to his book on Buster Keaton."  —Kevin Brownlow, director and film historian"Silent Tracesoffers fascinating glimpses of Charlie Chaplin's Hollywood in relation to the Hollywood of today." —Bob Mondello, National Public Radio"Silent Tracesis terrific! Bravo!' —Ray Bradbury"Silent Tracesis a fascinating inquiry that transcends the geographical and approaches the spiritual." —Palm Beach Post"Film history at its most accessible, this volume is a treasure for Chaplin fans."  —Editor's Guild Magazine