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  • Chain of Fools

  • Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to YouTube
  • By: Tray S.D.
  • Narrated by: Trav S.D.
  • Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins

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Chain of Fools

By: Tray S.D.
Narrated by: Trav S.D.
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Publisher's summary

Chain of Fools traces the art of slapstick comedy from its pre-cinema origins in the ancient pantomime through its silent movie heyday in the teens and twenties, then on to talkies, television, and the internet. Author Trav S.D. mixes a wicked wit, a scholar’s curiosity, and a keen critical appreciation for laugh-makers through the ages, from classical clowns like Joseph Grimaldi to comedy kings like Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton … to more recent figures, from Red Skelton, Sid Caesar, and Ernie Kovacs to Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, and Steve Carell … all the way down to the teenagers on YouTube whose backyard antics bring us full circle to slapstick’s beginnings. This valentine to the great clowns contains enough insights and surprises to open the eyes of even life-long comedy fans.

©2013 Trav S.D. (P)2024 BearManor Media

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