Scarecrow Press
Pages: 380
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-0-8108-9161-6 • Hardback • September 2013 • $109.00 • (£84.00)
978-0-8108-9162-3 • eBook • September 2013 • $103.50 • (£80.00)
James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written several books on film, including The Fall of Buster Keaton (2010), Early Charlie Chaplin (2011), and The Silent Films of Harry Langdon, 1923-1928 (2012), all published by Scarecrow Press.
Neibaur’s knowledge and passion for the subject shines through in his writing, making this more than your average film-by-film study. Consistently interesting and entertaining, the book is filled with enough knowledge to satisfy any film buff. The best part is that this segment of Chase’s career hasn’t been so thoroughly studied until now, so the information and Neibaur’s analyses are fresh and original. The choice to concentrate only on Chase’s talkies was a good one as well, allowing much more room for a more in-depth study in what still ended up being over a 300 page book. . . . Neibaur’s [has written an] impressively thorough book. This is required reading for any fan of Charley Chase, comedy, or just film in general.
— Examiner