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The politics and sociology of silent comedy films : early American cinema, 1895-1915 /

Comedies were among the first films ever made, and comedy played a critical and often overlooked role in the early development of cinema. This original book holistically examines the political and sociological dimensions of silent comedy films and the motion picture industry at the turn of the 20th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waterman, Richard W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2025]
Subjects:
Comedy films > United States > History and criticism.
Comedy films > United States > History > 20th century.
Silent films > United States > History and criticism.
Silent films > United States > History > 20th century.
Comedy films > History and criticism.
Comedy films > History.
Silent films > History and criticism.
Silent films > History.
United States
1895-1915
1900-1999

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