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Tempest in a flat hat (book in English)

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by Edward McPherson

Type

Biographies

Subject

Director > Buster Keaton

Keywords

Buster Keaton, biography

Publishing Date

2007

Publisher

Newmarket Press

Collection

(no collection)

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 304 pages
6 x 8 ¾ inches (15.5 x 22.5 cm)
Also available as an eBook.

ISBN

978-1-55704-664-2

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Book Presentation:
Buster Keaton This "appreciative biography that rolls as smoothly as a film reel" (Cleveland Plain Dealer) celebrates one of cinema's greatest clowns, painting a detailed portrait of the man behind the mayhem and offering a fresh look at the classic comedies that defined the Golden Age of Silent Film. Writer--and avowed fan--Edward McPherson takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Buster Keaton's life...

See the publisher website: Newmarket Press

See the complete filmography of Buster Keaton on the website: IMDB ...

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