From Library Journal
In this, the first of three projected volumes meant to celebrate the centenary of Chaplin's birth (1889) by providing commentary on all of the comedian's films, Geduld offers extended descriptions of the action in the 35 films Chaplin made for Keystone. Rather than develop a scholarly apparatus or a critical perspective for this, Geduld simply summarizes the action of each film from what he assures readers are the most complete prints. Because these summaries ignore mise en scene and the subtleties of editing, their usefulness is an open question. Moreover, Geduld rarely identifies the source of a print or compares different versions. Critical commentary is generally modest and, at times, not as well informed as it might be. A work with distinct limitations. Marshall Deutelbaum, English Dept., Purdue Univ., W. Lafayette, Ind.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
