The filmography covers the more than 1,000 films sennett produced, directed, wrote or appeared in. Jul 03, 2016 a few years ago, film historian brent walker published the amazingly thorough history of sennetts career, mack sennetts fun factory which is now in affordable softcover. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Dan aykroyd portrayed mack sennett in the 1992 movie chaplin. Jul 06, 2015 to satisfy cravings, the company created the one reel behind the scenes at the mack sennett studio, in which teddy, pepper the cat, a goat, bear, and various other animals appeared along with bathing beauties like prevost and haver, as they clowned around in the studio s still department. Apr 07, 2010 not long after this brief work at the sennett studio, betsy ann hisle appeared in a number of high profile silent features such as beau geste, the way of all flesh and sorrell and son. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel as want to read. January 17, 1880 november 5, 1960 was a canadianamerican film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the king of comedy. A hist ory and filmography o f his s tudio and his. Sennett a slapstick pioneer of the silent era who worked with charlie chaplin and fatty arbuckle actually built a larger studio on glendale boulevard in echo park.
Gierucki said it is important to preserve this significant chunk of our cultural history. From bear manor books the link to buy the book is above, the group silents are golden raves. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett. Leo sulky continued doing face bits and dress extra work into the 1950s, when he appeared at several mack sennett alumni association gatherings prior to his death in 1957. Mack sennett studios has positioned itself as the home of las cultural renaissance and serves as bridge between hollywoods history and its future. Mack sennett resource learn about, share and discuss mack. Mack sennett was a canadianamerican film actor, director, and producer, and studio head. Book now mack sennett studios exists as an entertainment industry pillar, a living testament to the historic arc of an industry that continues to undergo tremendous changes as digital technology replaces the materiality of traditional cinematic techniques. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel brent e.
Libraries help preserve the legacy of mack sennett, the king of. The present address of the site is 1712 glendale boulevard, echo park, california. Walkers achievement here is even more amazing because of the misinformation that has been spewed about sennett himself by sennett himself and the films that came from his studio by lazy researchers. Hysells excellent work, we can also now add her to the ranks of mack sennett performers. Mary mallory is a photograph archivist, historian and the coauthor of the recent books hollywood celebrates the holidays and hollywoodland. The life and clowns of mack sennett by simon louvish 368pp, faber. Peter loveseys 1983 novel keystone is a whodunnit set in the keystone studios and involving among others, mack sennett, mabel normand, roscoe arbuckle, and the keystone cops. Paramount pictures distributed sennett s silent films from 1917 to 1921. At one point, she had her own movie studio and production company set up for her by exlover mack sennett.
The murder of director william desmond taylor was one of the biggest scandals of hollywoods early era and it almost destroyed mack sennett, the king of comedy. King of comedy by sennett, mack as told to cameron shipp and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sennett was a movie pioneer, beginning to make shorts in the first. A history and filmography of his keystone and mack sennett comedies with biographies of players and personnel. Once dubbed the king of comedy, producer and director mack sennett was a ringmaster for a motley crew of comedic talent that included charlie chaplin, fatty arbuckle, mabel normand and the keystone kops, who slid, slipped and slapped their way across american movie screens of the 1910s. A pleasant read, with photocopies or excerpts of partial scripts, studio synopses, contemporary print cartoons, etc. Keystone studios was an early film studio founded in edendale, california on july 4, 1912 as the keystone pictures studio by mack sennett with backing from actorwriter. Griffith, mack sennett, josephine earle, alice hollister, lois meredith, mary miles minter, fatty roscoe arbuckle, marie shotwell, june caprice, virginia getchell, marie dressler, douglas fai.
Sennett gave the seasoned vaudeville veteran a great deal of artistic freedom to develop his own style. Mack sennett news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2018. Rare photos not appropriate for history books duration. This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of m. In a story of water, a 1961 short film by jean luc godard and francois truffaut, the directors dedicate the film to mack sennett. However, there have been multiple transformations since the original filming by the keystone company.
He was assigned his own production team to make his shorts, of which smile please 1924 was his first. The building, which rogg took over in january, touts quite a history. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel 2 volume set reprint edition by brent e. How mack sennett came to the valley and created studio city historian mary mallory details the studio city beginnings of 85 years ago. Below, leo dons keystone cops gear with james finalyson, mack sennett and others at the 1950 mack sennett alumni reunion in simi valley, california. Relocated marker in echo park salutes mack sennetts first. For their age and, in some cases, extreme rarity, the shorts and two features in the mack sennett collection, vol. There have been many worthy books on the keystone film company, mack sennett, and mabel normandnot to mention the countless volumes on charlie chaplin. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel 2 volume set by brent e. We would like to place a plaque made for it in 1954 but not installed.
The keystone studios were a sprawling, messy site in edendale, california, with stages open to the sky and shack. Although mack sennett has a permanent place in film history. Simon louvish on murdered director william desmond taylor. Later mack sennett acquired the property and created permanent sound stage buildings. One look great, some restored by cinemuseum and keystone films using the original highly unstable and flammable nitrate camera negatives, in their original 1. Known as the female charlie chaplain, normand was the reigning queen of comedy in silent films. Mack sennett studios photograph wisconsin historical society. He was not unemployed for long, with mack sennett signing the babyfaced clown to a keystone studio contract a month later. As brent walker writes in his book, mack sennetts fun factory, to.
This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of mack sennett, cofounder of keystone studios, home of the keystone kops and other vehicles that showcased his innovative slapstick comedy. This is a comprehensive career study and filmography of mack sennett, cofounder of keystone s. Books that have a connection with the king of comedy, actordirectorproducer, mack sennett. Mack sennett studios soundstage and production studios. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel. How mack sennett came to the valley and created studio city. Read mack sennetts fun factory a history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel by brent e. The original main building, the first totally enclosed film stage and studio in history, is still.
In a story of water, a 1961 short film by jeanluc godard and francois truffaut, the directors dedicate the film to mack sennett. Born in melbourne, quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the biograph company of new york, and later opened keystone studios in edendale, california in 1912. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel 671 by brent e. Walker mcfarland, incorporated, publishers, apr 25, 20 performing arts 671 pages. Today, that same hallowed space is available for soundstage and production studios rental. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel by brent e. Check out mack sennett studio historical marker on. The historic mack sennett studios in silver lake offers rental studio space with stateoftheart video and music production facilities including soundstages, green room, white cyc, recording facilities, and conference center. This collection, and that book, should be paired together in any public or university library, especially colleges who have classes on film history. Walker mcfarland, jan, 2010 performing arts 671 pages. About the book this is a comprehensive career study and filmography of mack sennett, cofounder of keystone studios, home of the keystone kops and other vehicles that showcased his.
Learn more about free events this saturdaysee below. Mack sennetts fun factory is without a doubt the best book on silent comedy since walter kerr published the silent clowns in the mid70s. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The versatile photo shoot space and soundstages at mack sennett studios have a long history dating back to the silent film era. This book unwittingly advances that theory in telling the story of the mack sennett studios. Lee mack sennetts fun factory a history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel por brent e. A history and filmography of his studio and his keystone and mack sennett comedies.
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