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Silent Comedy Hardcover – International Edition, October 25, 2007

by Paul Merton (Author)
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On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humor should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but Paul Merton is completely passionate about the early days of Hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. His knowledge is awesome, his enthusiasm is infectious—and these qualities are to be found in abundance in his new book. Starting with the very earliest pioneering short films, he traces the evolution of silent comedy through the 1900s and considers the works of the genre's greatest exponents—Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and Harold Lloyd—showing not only how each developed in the course of their career but also the extent to which they influenced each other. At the same time, Paul brings a comedian's insight to bear on the art of making people laugh, and explores just how the great comic ideas, routines, gags, and prat-falls worked and evolved. His first book for 10 years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic.
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  1. Print length
    336 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Random House UK
  4. Publication date
    October 25, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1905211708
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1905211708
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"Merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear upon the silent greats . . . beautifully produced and illustrated, Silent Comedy is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the silent era."  —Waterstones Books Quarterly

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Paul Merton began his stand-up career in 1982 at London's Comedy Store and still regularly performs both there and at the Edinburgh Festival. For many years he has been team captain on BBC1's Have I Got News For You, for which he won a BAFTA in 2003, and he has hosted Room 101 on BBC2. Some of Paul's other television credits include Paul Merton: The Series I & II, Paul Merton in China,and Paul Merton in India and he has published two previous books, Paul Merton's History of the Twentieth Century and a spoof autobiography, Paul Merton: My Struggle.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House UK (October 25, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905211708
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1905211708
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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  • Ralph Caton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Silents is golden.....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015
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    There have been critiques published here criticising Paul Merton's style - it's true he describes the action in a number of films thoroughly as he analyses the motivation behind the action on screen. This might be said to spoil the enjoyment of seeing the film (seriously, can one have spoilers for a film over three quarters of a century old?) but I find it enlightening and it encourages me to search the movies out (in decent prints or at least better than Elstree Hill) and observe them anew. I got into silent comedy through the Robert Youngson compilations, themselves historic artifacts now and evidence of a very different attitude to slapstick when they were made. Next came the BBC2 reruns in the 80's of silent classics late at night, and then of course the flowering of the Thames Silents series and Kevin Brownlows "Hollywood" series, long overdue a DVD release in the UK (although the rights would be a nightmare)...
    I would say that Paul Mertons book is a very good guide to the development of the silent comedy, and well worth a read.

    So buy it m'kay?
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  • Tin Tactoo
    5.0 out of 5 stars From start to finish, a classic!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2017
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    Having seen the Paul Merton TV programs that this book relates to, this is an enjoyable read and totally engrossing and quite unputdownable and the research it must have taken is quite something, more so with a lot of the anecdotes, but it begs the question why not another series as there is not a lot to offer in the way of real entertainment on the telly at the present (or over the past few years as entertainment is in decline in favor of cheapo cooking shows) to merit any applause. A very good book and really recommended. 5 Stars
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  • Michael O'Connor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Paul Merton Genius
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2015
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    I felt like the way I read this book was Me being Paul Merton writing it. He embodies the subject in such a way I think Silent Comedy needs to be passed down as a subject for Education before we die a death of FaceAche, Karcrashians &txt speek in it. Irony is what Paul loves & long May he continue. His BBC3 Documentary on Hollywood best ever seen.
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  • Miked
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for a laugh!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2015
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    A semi-serious look at the history of comedy, by one of the best. Well worth reading.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2015
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    Interesting
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