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OverviewCharles Chaplin's sound films have often been overlooked by historians, despite the fact that in these films the essential character of Chaplin more overtly asserted itself in his screen images than in his earlier silent work. Each of Chaplin's seven sound films--City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Limelight (1952), A King in New York (1957), and A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)--is covered in a chapter-length essay here. The comedian's inspiration for the film is given, along with a narrative that describes the film and offers details on behind-the-scenes activities. There is also a full discussion of the movie's themes and contemporary critical reaction to it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eric L. FlomPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780786440528ISBN 10: 078644052 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 13 January 2009 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Prologue The Boyhood The English Stage Those Moving Pictures Essanay and Mutual First National United Artists Chaplin’s Development as a Film Artist 2. City Lights The Emergence of Sound Technology Conceiving City Lights The Narrative of City Lights The Resistance to Sound Continuing the Chaplin Tradition City Lights as Social Commentary Response to City Lights 3. Modern Times His Trip Abroad Analysis of His Trip The Return The Narrative of Modern Times The Second Battle with Sound Socio-Political Aspects of Modern Times The Tramp and the Gamin Response to Modern Times 4. The Great Dictator Napoleon, Scarlet and Hitler The Narrative of The Great Dictator The Great Satire The Barber and the Tramp The Great Dictator as Propaganda The Speech Response to The Great Dictator 5. Monsieur Verdoux Joan Barry The Courts The Aftermath Landru The Narrative of Monsieur Verdoux Casting and Production Chaplin’s Darker Side Chaplin as the Real Henri Verdoux Promotion & Response to Monsieur Verdoux 6. Limelight The Attempted Turnaround Footlights The Narrative of Limelight Life Through the Lens A Return to Older Themes Promotion & Response to Limelight 7. A King in New York Closing the Door The Ex-King Comes Home to Europe The Narrative of A King in New York Satirizing the United States Response to A King in New York 8. A Countess from Hong Kong The Books and Critical Reassessment The Return to Filmmaking The Narrative of A Countess from Hong Kong Shooting A Countess from Hong Kong The Failure Response to A Countess from Hong Kong 9. Epilogue The Reconciliation The Limelight Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsFlom's book distinguishes itself by focusing on Chaplin's s -- Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. """the amount of factual detail is substantial...well-written""--Classic Images; ""Flom's book distinguishes itself by focusing on Chaplin's sound films...engaging...in-depth analysis""--Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television." Author InformationIn addition to writing books about silent film, Eric L. Flom is a contributing editor to HistoryLink, an online encyclopedia of Washington state history, and has written film and theatre pieces for The Seattle Times, The Enterprise and Silent Era. A longtime resident of Seattle, Flom currently lives in Milton, Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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