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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.430280924
EAN: 9780306801785
ISBN: 0306801787
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 340
Publication Date: August 21, 1982
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Sales Rank: 307327
Studio: Da Capo Press
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Keaton's autobiography, My Wonderful World of Slapstick, is our only record of the quirky mind behind the stoic face. Filled with stories about his childhood in vaudeville where, billed as 'The Human Mop, ' he was slammed on the floor, hurled into wings, banged on the bass drum-by his father!
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It's always interesting to read how a celebrity describes his or her own life, especially when that person's on-screen persona has captivated audiences worldwide and over several generations to such a degree as Buster Keaton has. With such a reputation, namely as the most famous comedian alongside Charlie Chaplin, it's very appropriate that his autobiography should be entitled "My Wonderful World of Slapstick", and throughout the book the focus is on this style of comedy, both on-screen and off. ... Read More
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Many people rave about Buster Keaton's work in the silent era and very few are fans of his work during the talkies. For those people, this book is an excellent read because the bulk of the material is about the gags in his silent films, various pranks played on other people of the profession, and his start on the stage. Unfortunately, this book does not delve into all of Buster's life and sometimes only gives a short overview of specific events, some good and some bad. Fans of The General will be ... Read More
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Though this book was well written, entertaining and enjoyable.... Buster never wrote about THE GENERAL! (except to say it was one of his best films) Hello!!!!!! How could he not even write one paragraph about the best-known movie he created? That would be like William Shatner forgetting to mention Star Trek...... For that reason, I cannot honestly give this book more than 3 stars, much as I enjoyed it! S
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I really enjoyed reading this book. This should be the first book anyone reads when researching Keaton's life and trying to get a sense of his personality. You will be left with questions after finishing the book. Keaton obviously leaves out details and names in a lot of his stories but you can always fill in the gaps with another book about his life. He didn't dwell too much on the bad times in his life but he openly tells the story about his battle with alcoholism. I applaud him for showing respect ... Read More
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Yes Keaton could have told us more about his problems, but I don't think that Keaton actually dwelt on his problems as much as some of us dwell on Keaton's problems, he would rather talk about all the good things that have happened to him and there was a lot. In one of the chapters he talks about how he would like to be a millionaire, but he points out he has many things in his life that he is very happy about, his pretty wife, new car, nice house etc. I loved this book you can hear Keaton's voice in ... Read More
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