Buster Keaton - by Marion Meade (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Cut to the Chase/A Biography With a face of stone and a mind that engineered breathtakingly intricate moments of slapstick, Keaton has become an icon of the American cinema. This definitive biography, a startling and moving account of the troubled life of a cinematic genius, explores his often brutal childhood acting experiences, his life-threatening alcoholism, and his turbulent marriages. 51 photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who conceived, wrote, directed, acted, and even edited most of his ten feature films and nineteen short comedies, which are perhaps the finest silent pictures ever made. With a face of stone and a mind that engineered breathtakingly intricate moments of slapstick, Keaton has become an icon of the American cinema. Marion Meade's definitive biography explores his often brutal childhood acting experiences, the making of his masterpieces, his shame at his own lack of education, his life-threatening alcoholism, and his turbulent marriages. Based on four years of research and more than 200 interviews with notables such as Billy Wilder, Leni Riefenstahl, Gene Kelly, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Irene Mayer Selznik, as well as members of Keaton's family who had previously refused to discuss him, <i>Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase</i> is a startling and moving account of the troubled life of a cinematic genius.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Marion Meade</b> is the author of several biographies, including <i>Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?</i> She lives in New York City.
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