Biography of Buster Keaton
Biography of Buster Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) Biography of Buster Keaton, the ‘great stone face’ who was one of the great […]
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Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo): Biography, Early Career as Clarabell, Legacy
Biography of Bob Keeshan, best remembered as Captain Kangaroo – who was also the original Clarabell Hornblower on The Howdy Doody Show
Tango Tangle
Tango Tangle (March 9, 1914) starring Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Ford Sterling Tango Tangle is an early (1914) silent short film comedy from Keystone. It stars […]
How do I start clowning? Silence is Golden- consider starting your clown as being mute
How do I start clowning? Silence is Golden – consider starting your clown as being mute Silence is golden? Some wonderful advice that Randy Christiansen […]
Making a Living
Making a Living (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin Making a Living was made in 1914 for the Keystone movie studio. It was Charlie Chaplin‘s first movie […]
Slowly I Turned, classic vaudeville skit, also known as Poko Moko and Niagara Falls
Slowly I Turned, a classic vaudeville routine as performed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Also known as “Poko Moko” and “Niagra Falls”
Character is the issue
Character is the issue – the importance of clown character Numerous times on this site, I’ve pointed out that a clown’s character is what injects […]
The Essential Chaplin : Perspectives on the Life and Art of the Great Comedian
Editorial review of The Essential Chaplin courtesy of Amazon.com At age twenty-eight, Charlie Chaplin was a millionaire and one of the world’s most famous personalities. […]
Charlie Chaplin and his times, by Kenneth S. Lynn
Charlie Chaplin And His Times by Kenneth S. Lynn Kenneth Lynn faced a major problem in writing a biography about Charlie Chaplin. There’s little new […]
Chaplin: His Life and Art, by David Robinson
Chaplin: His Life and Art by David Robinson Frankly, my favorite biography of Charlie Chaplin. It spends a lot of time on his childhood in […]