Buster Keaton: A Bio-Bibliography (Popular Culture Bio-Bibliographies) [Hardcover]

Joanna Rapf (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0313251487 | ISBN-13: 978-0313251481 | Publication Date: January 24, 1995

The world-weary cynicism, the acceptance of chaos, and the inevitability of the fading of romance that seem to characterize a post-holocaust generation make Keaton a favorite with today's audiences; they prefer his detached cool to Chaplin's often impassioned sentimentality and spirited commitment. There is no question that Keaton was an innovative filmmaker with an instinctive awareness of the unique possibilities of the camera and that he anticipated the cinematic strides of such later masters as Renoir, Welles, Antonioni, and Kubrick. Neither his content nor his structure seems dated. We can learn much from him, about the folly of pride, about the importance of persevering, and about the fact that the value of a human life is not measured by money, but by work. Experts, students, and enthusiasts will find great value in this book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

?This book, appearing for the hundredth anniversary of Keaton's birth, is as complete as one could be at this time. The filmography is the most nearly complete to date.?-Journal of American Culture

Book Description

Surrealist, existentialist, or forerunner of the theater of the absurd, meta-comedian in the tradition of humor noir: Buster Keaton turns one hundred.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood (January 24, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313251487
• ISBN-13: 978-0313251481
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,918,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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