Lame brains and lunatics book

Thanks to the technical wizardry of david glass, we were able to see filmed introductions by mr massa to each of the five. Women of silent comedy and lame brains and lunatics. Lame brains and lunatics steve massas lame brains and lunatics, which brings to light an assortment of talented, hardworking and groundbreaking film comedians that long ago vanished into the mists of time, is sure to deliver readers into the deepest depths of film comedy history. Over 600 pages is devoted to virtually every female performer in silent comedy, from big names like marie. Steves book is a real labor of love, covering much of the rest of silent. The good, the bad and the forgotten of silent comedy by steve massa bearmanor media, 20 i love this book. The good, the bad and the forgotten of silent comedy is available on amazon. She made several early phonograph recordings for the major companies of the time, and also made several silent films, mostly for vitagraph. Tweedledum stands to inherit a fortune, but only if he can prove hes settled down and married. Lyme brain is a fantastic, comprehensive resource that describes the many causes of brain dysfunction in lyme disease, including inflammation, infection, damage to nerve cells, neurotoxins, neurotransmitter imbalances, and more. Here, accompanied by program notes by steve massa whose fine book on neglected silent comics, lame brains and lunatics, was recently published by bearmanor media, are films featuring classic broad slapstick with stars like paul parrott and clyde cook, as well as extremely rare work by comedians like wallace lupino and neal burns, who.

Steve massa discusses his book, lame brains and lunatics. The introduction to my earlier book lame brains and lunatics gives a blow by blow of my interest in silent comedy, but basically in 1990 i began organizing and curating silent comedy film programs for various festivals and archives. One of the many high points of steve massas recent book lame brains and lunatics is an entire chapter on this star, and she really was a star one of the biggest to have been so entirely forgotten. Talks on movies, the culture of cinema, and filmmaking.

Mar 28, 2020 steve massas book lame brains and lunatics. Philip horkman is a happy man, the owner of a pet store called the wine shop, and on sundays a referee for a local kids soccer league. Theres less of chaplin, keaton and lloyd and more of billie ritchie, fay tincher, alice howell and max linder. Lame brains and lunatics by steve massa, paperback.

The good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy on august 9, 20if what says is true, and i have no reason to believe they would. Massa whose authoritative book the programme was named after. A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of hong kong. Popular mind and brain books meet your next favorite book. Oct 07, 20 film historian steve massa discusses his new book lame brains and lunatics, which looks at overlooked and neglected silent film comedians. She retired from show business to operate her deceased husbands. Lame brains and lunatics anthony balduccis journal. A lunatic will be unable to appreciate the exhaustive research that went into the selected filmographies. New york public library for the performing arts, dorothy and lewis b.

Here, accompanied by program notes by steve massa whose fine book on neglected silent comics, lame brains and lunatics, was recently published by bearmanor media, are films featuring. Here, accompanied by program notes by steve massa whose fine book on neglected silent comics, lame brains and lunatics, was recently published by. Librarys packard campus and state theatre team to showcase. Apr 30, 20 the subtitle to steve massas lame brains and lunatics promises a book about the good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy. Interview with steve massa, author of rediscovering roscoe. Aug 02, 2017 happily, massa, the author of lame brains and lunatics and a veritable walking encyclopedia of all things silent comedy and i kid you not about that, has gone above and beyond in service of calling attention to our forgotten comediennes. Of course, any book named lame brains and lunatics should be, but author steve massa writes with a love of the silent comedians many you may not even recognize and has a wealth of knowledge and interesting trivia included in these 478 pages regarding the wellknown and littleknown geniuses of the silent screen. Someone who is completely unaware of how unoriginal and lame it is to post negative comments. It was originally planned to be a smaller format book, like lame brains and lunatics and divas, but it grew too large. Happily, massa, the author of lame brains and lunatics and a veritable walking encyclopedia of all things silent comedy and i kid you not about that, has gone above and beyond in service of calling attention to our forgotten comediennes. Josie sadler 18711927 was for twenty years a leading american stage comedienne known for her dutch german dialect routines and heavyset appearance.

Someone who is completely unaware of how unoriginal and lame it is to post negative comments about people they know on urban dictionary. The new york public library is a free provider of education and information for the people of new york and beyond. With marcel perez, nilde baracchi, rex adams, louise carver. Someone who posts nasty comments about someone they know on urban dictionary thinking that it will end up on the site. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Massa writes about these performers with great knowledge and sensitivity. The good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy, will present an evening of rarely seen silentshorts films from 1912 to 1926. He has organized and curated comedy film programs for the museum of modern art, the library of congress, the smithsonian institution, and the pordenone silent film festival, as well as. The good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy bearmanor media, by steve massa is a very comprehensive account of the forgotten stars of silent comedy 90 and 100 years ago. Recommended brain books brainhq from posit science. Ritchie is best recalled today for the silent comedy shorts he made between 1914 and 1920 for directorproducer henry.

Steve massas lame brains and lunatics, which brings to light an assortment of talented, hardworking and groundbreaking film comedians that long ago vanished into the mists of time, is sure to deliver readers into the deepest depths of film comedy history. He has organized and curated comedy film programs for the museum of modern art, the library of congress, the museum of the moving image, the smithsonian institution, and. Lamebrains and lunatics an excellent guide to silent. Sean something guitars, vocals joshua mutant drums, vocals brandon the kid bass, vocals. With stanley suifan fung, deannie ip, paul chun, yunfat chow. Lamebrains and lunatics an excellent guide to silent film. The good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy.

Silent film comedy was a fortuitous combination of art and techno. Comedy star today is the birthday of fay tincher 18841983. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. But everyone else will, without a doubt, enjoy the book. Lamebrain definition of lamebrain by merriamwebster. Josie sadler was born as josephine rauscher in new york city in 1871. Asked in walk two moons book whats the lunatics name in walk two. Steve massa business profile new york public library. Gieruckis dvd box set the forgotten films of roscoe fatty arbuckle is slightly out of print but copies are still available on amazon. Lyme brain by nicola mcfadzean new lyme disease book. The good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy and marcel perez. Lame brains and lunatics silent film comedy was a fortuitous combination of art and technology, where the physical comedy skills and artistry passed down from the commedia dellarte, english music hall, and american vaudeville were captured for posterity by the newly created motion picture. My writing started with the notes i wrote for the film series and comedy dvd releases that ive worked on. It seems like theres a new book published about the brain every day.

A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds. The good, the bad and the forgotten is a collection of essays comprising not the sumtotal of what hes learned that would be impossible, but some of the juiciest, most exciting stuff hes come across. The subtitle to steve massas lame brains and lunatics promises a book about the good, the bad, and the forgotten of silent comedy. Well, steve covers the good and forgotten all right, but he gives very short shrift to the bad. Admittedly, steve massas new book is not for the neophyte looking for a. The middle age sword troubles by steve conley nook book. Classic comedy and comedians public group facebook. Billie ritchie 14 september 1878 6 july 1921 was a scottish comedian who first gained transatlantic fame as a performer for british music hall producer fred karnothis, a full decade before stan laurel and charlie chaplin took a similar career path.

Steve massa is a leading enthusiast of silent comedy, who. The book also includes selected filmographies and is lavishly illustrated with more than 225. Interview with steve massa, author of slapstick divas. The mistclearing is handled well by massa, who has devoted 45 years to the study of silent film comedy. The book also includes selected filmographies and is lavishly illustrated with more than 225 rarelyseen photographs and advertising images. Suffice it to say that this book is not only an absorbing read, it provides an encyclopedic resource for future reference. Lamebrain definition of lamebrain by the free dictionary. Of course, any book named lame brains and lunatics should be, but author steve massa writes with a love of the silent comedians many. What actors and actresses appeared in lame brains and lunatics 1918. Nicola provides scientific evidence for the causes of, and solutions for lyme brain, which will help anyone who. With 92 locationsincluding research and branch librariesthroughout the bronx, manhattan, and staten island, the library offers free m. Lame brains and lunatics is rich in biographical detail. Steve massa is the author of lame brains and lunatics.