Chaplin and Keaton Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton are the founding actors for the comedian world. They both starred in numerous silent films in the early 1900s. They are commonly compared for their numerous similarities in their acting careers. Chaplin and Keaton are both comedians‚ they act in such a way to get the maximum laughs out of their audience. Comedic acting was much more difficult in silent films then it is now in regular films. In silent films Chaplin and Keaton had to rely
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by Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton is about a man who is smitten with a women who he just meet. This 1928 silent movie is a not only a comedy but also a romance which stood the test of time and is relatable to modern audiences. (2) A shot that contains the essence of the film is when Keaton arrives at MGM after filming the street war‚ only to see he has “forgot to put film in the cameras”. To me this movie showed that what can go wrong will go wrong‚ for Keaton‚ but that is what made it so funny
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Mabel Lee August 18th‚ 1886. In Clearfield Taylor County‚ Iowa Mabel Lee was brought into this world. She was the daughter of David Alexander and Jennie Aikman Lee. As a child Mabel lee was underweight‚ small and often ill. Besides that fact she always enjoyed participating in physical activities and games. She graduated from Centerville in 1904. She attended Coe college in Cedar Rapids mainly because Coe had a women’s basketball team. She majored in psychology and minored in biology. She also
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In the early 1900s‚ Charles "Charlie" Spencer Chaplin and Joseph "Buster" Keaton Jr. were known as the leading comedians of that time. They each presented their on different comedic styles towards their work; Chaplin had more slapstick humor included in his films‚ while Buster wanted to go a little deeper in meaning and storyline in his movies. Many of Chaplin’s films had a more old-school‚ kiddy humor in a way. Not saying that to mean it in a bad way or anything‚ but the different scenes in his
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respect for one and another. This is seen in celebration that the main characters Eric and Mabel are always in some sort of dispute yet love each other. Their behaviour doesn’t let them make a place in their heart. This is logical when Eric says “lousy bitch” and Mabel says “I don’t have anywhere else to go.” It is seen that Eric feels all alone in the world‚ that’s because of his way of act towards Mabel and her response. In order‚ to make his place and to feel special‚ one has to change his perspective
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Mabel McKay: Weaving the Dream by Greg Sarris wrote about the life of McKay and while telling her story he finds his own story in his search. Weaving the Dream introduces the reader to the Pomo culture and shows that a woman who has worked for most of her life could become a healer and an artist of baskets‚ which were collected and displayed at the Smithsonian. Sarris wrote about the ceremonies and rituals of the few native tribes who still lived there (Sarris‚ 1994). Mabel’s grandmother Sarah Taylor
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-Charlie Chaplin vs. Buster Keaton In my personal‚ I like Charlie Chaplin because he uses pathos in many of his films and he also made sure to use small props in his films which made him seem relatable. They have both have made a dramatic impact on the film culture of the 20th and the 21st centuries. Keaton with his large inventions and props mixed with his slapstick humor gave audiences more than enough to laugh about. While Chaplin was able to get the same reaction by using small props he
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Picturebooks are a combination of words and visual art. Words and pictures are equally significant in picturebooks. Mabel Segun stresses on illustrations role by stating that “Illustrations are literature in their own right‚ and whether used by themselves or integrated with written texts‚ they sharpen the perception of children‚ stimulate their imagination and increase their sense of observation. The overall development of children can be aided by good illustrations”. No doubt that proper illustrations
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Buster Keaton is arguably one of the best filmmakers of all time. During the peak of his career‚ most notable for his silent films‚ Buster Keaton revolutionized the artistry of movie production‚ performing unprecedented stunts and creating avant-garde filmmaking techniques that would soon influence many present-day filmmakers. Although silent films are now considered by many to be a thing of the past‚ Buster Keaton’s exceptional cinematography‚ stunts and special effects‚ and deadpan expression augmented
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First Journal–‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’ by Buster Keaton Film‚ is a powerful and global language. It could be as influential as the state or as simple as a comedy. For example‚ it represented the voice of the state of USSR under revolution in 1910-1930s. However‚ in Buster Keaton’s movie---‘Sherlock‚ Jr.’‚ it is just an entertainment‚ a simple reflection on life‚ and a playground for filmmakers to exercise their imagination. In the period of 1910s-1930s‚ film production was undergoing its primary development
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