Comic Venus: Women and Comedy in American Silent Film

by Kristen Anderson Wagner

Book Overview

Examines the social and historical significance of women's contributions to American silent film comedy.

For many people the term "silent comedy" conjures up images of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp, Buster Keaton's Stoneface, or Harold Lloyd hanging precariously from the side of a skyscraper. Even people who have never seen a silent film can recognize these comedians at a glance. But what about the female comedians? Gale Henry,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814341020
• ISBN13: 9780814341025
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"