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The Independent, 15 November 2007
meticulous... beautifully illustrated, with period stills and playbills, and he decorates this conscientious survey with fascinating first-hand experience.
--This text refers to the
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The Times, 26 October 2007
The personal touches impress... a terrific history of props and pratfalls... I'm a better person for having read this.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The great strength of this well-written and entertaining book is Paul's choice to make it a chronological account of the developing careers of all the major silent movie stars. One gets to appreciate how Chaplin led the way and how so many other stars found themselves following his lead (often emulating his tramp character) before finding their own on-screen personas.
Paul describes a great deal of the action in various movies and I found it incredibly rewarding to be able to trawl through YouTube after reading each section to try to locate the movies to which he referred and see for myself the business he had discussed.
Paul Merton is clearly a huge fan of silent movies and his passion comes through. He writes very much as he speaks and at times you can almost picture him delivering the lines. Certainly, knowing the author as a comedian makes his little asides in which he suggests how his subjects might be feeling, all the more plausable.
Very enjoyable.
Paul describes a great deal of the action in various movies and I found it incredibly rewarding to be able to trawl through YouTube after reading each section to try to locate the movies to which he referred and see for myself the business he had discussed.
Paul Merton is clearly a huge fan of silent movies and his passion comes through. He writes very much as he speaks and at times you can almost picture him delivering the lines. Certainly, knowing the author as a comedian makes his little asides in which he suggests how his subjects might be feeling, all the more plausable.
Very enjoyable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thank you Paul Merton for writing such a richly entertaining and interesting read about the era of silent movies.I am old enough to remember the Bob Monkhouse tv show called Mad Movies and this book brought back so many memories of parts of the films that were featured on there.The way Merton describes the films of Chaplin,Keaton,Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy is a sheer joy and notably brings out the enthusiasm and love Merton has for his film heroes in his writing.One name mentioned in the book is the underated and usually forgotten Harry Langdon.My b/w dvd collection has lately been enhanced after reading this wonderful book.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Paul Merton's 336-page journey through the silent comedy era is as informative as it is fascinating. Merton's passion, wit and knowledge of the subject visibly shines through his writing, accompanied by beautiful full-colour images and quotations from the comedy greats. Whether you're reading it for pleasure or using it as reference material, Silent Comedy is a beautiful, thorough, accessible and indispensable book. Put simply, it's brilliant.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good, but could be better
I'm very much enjoying this book. Mr Merton has a real feel for the comedy, and is opinionated and crtical in his discussion of the films. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by Colin Brown
fun read
Very good introduction to silent film comedy,Paul Merton obviously knows his subject matter,includes some nice photos,if you enjoy this book will also enjoy I Fatty by Jerry... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by Mr I Robertson
A wonderful introductory book to silent comedy
I have long been a fan of silent comedy and found this book an absoloute joy.
Paul Merton's passion and enthusiasm come through in the writing, and it's nice to see an... Read more
Paul Merton's passion and enthusiasm come through in the writing, and it's nice to see an... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2008 by K. Byrne
Excellent read, but misleading title
This book is a wonderful read, illustrated tremendously and is a thoroughly well researched book by a man who is not just a wonderfully witty wordsmith, but an obvious fan of the... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2008 by anonymous
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