She Could Be Chaplin!: The Comedic Brilliance of Alice Howell

(Part of the Hollywood Legends Series)

by Anthony Slide

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Alice Howell (1886-1961) is slowly gaining recognition and regard as arguably the most important slapstick comedienne of the silent era. This new study, the first book-length appreciation, identifies her place in the comedy hierarchy alongside the best-known of silent comediennes, Mabel Normand. Like Normand, Howell learned her craft with Mack Sennett and Charlie Chaplin. Beginning her screen career in 1914, Howell quickly developed a distinctive...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1496806328

ISBN13:9781496806321

Release Date:August 2016

Publisher:University Press of Mississippi

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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She Could Be Chaplin!: The Comedic Brilliance of Alice Howell

(Part of the Hollywood Legends Series)

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