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Techniques of Amazing Grace: Buster Keaton's Films (1918-1928)

Patricia Mellencamp

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Description:An essay critiquing the shorts and feature films made by Buster Keaton between 1918-1928; consideration of continuity style, gag/comedy, the role of women, notions of masculinity as masquerade, culural/historical settings, e.g., Taylorism, the function of technology. In the short films, technology causes chaos, often in domesticity. In the features, the hero masters technology, along with another masculine role, and in a parody of romance, ends up with the girl, and romance. Mellencamp, a Distinguished Professor Emerita of film and media, wonders how a feminist can love the films of someone who said that "the girl" couldn't be too intelligent; she might laugh and ruin a scene.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Techniques of Amazing Grace: Buster Keaton's Films (1918-1928). To get started finding Techniques of Amazing Grace: Buster Keaton's Films (1918-1928), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An essay critiquing the shorts and feature films made by Buster Keaton between 1918-1928; consideration of continuity style, gag/comedy, the role of women, notions of masculinity as masquerade, culural/historical settings, e.g., Taylorism, the function of technology. In the short films, technology causes chaos, often in domesticity. In the features, the hero masters technology, along with another masculine role, and in a parody of romance, ends up with the girl, and romance. Mellencamp, a Distinguished Professor Emerita of film and media, wonders how a feminist can love the films of someone who said that "the girl" couldn't be too intelligent; she might laugh and ruin a scene.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Techniques of Amazing Grace: Buster Keaton's Films (1918-1928). To get started finding Techniques of Amazing Grace: Buster Keaton's Films (1918-1928), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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