10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAPHEAD»
Discover the use of
saphead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
saphead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Silent Cinema Reader
IN 1920, AFTER THREE YEARS of supporting roles in Roscoe Arbuckle's short
films, Buster Keaton appeared in The Saphead. The film is distinguished by the
comedian's first feature film appearance, and by his last ever smile on screen.
Lee Grieveson, Peter Krämer, 2004
2
Sanders' Union Speaker: Containing a Great Variety of ...
[Enter Saphead.] Saphead. Is this the place •where the frec-nologist holds out,
who can tell a man's char-ac'-ter by the bumps onto his skull ? Col. Sharp. [ With
dignity] It is. Saphead. Wal, I want my potato-trap looked into a little. Where is the
...
Charles Walton Sanders, 1864
3
Classical Hollywood Comedy
10 The Making of a Comic Star: Buster Keaton and The Saphead Peter Kramer In
1920, after three years of supporting roles in Roscoe Arbuckle's short films,
Buster Keaton appeared in The Saphead.1 The film is distinguished by the ...
Kristine Brunovska Karnick, Henry Jenkins, 2013
4
Buster Keaton's Silent Shorts: 1920-1923
Based on Bronson Howard's play The Henrietta (1887), The Saphead was
adapted for the screen by June Mathis and directed by Herbert Blache. It had
been revived on Broadway in 1913 with Douglas Fairbanks in the title role.
Fairbanks was ...
James L. Neibaur, Terri Niemi, 2013
5
Mapleton: Or, More Work for the Maine Law
But breathing denotes continuity, which Saphead had not. He was rather the puff
of Skampton, which he blew off occasionally to serve a purpose. Saphead was
the generalissimo of all enterprises requiring money and action; Skampton ...
6
Buster Keaton: The
saphead; directed by Herbert Blaché. The ...
The saphead: Bertie Van Alstyne is the spoiled son of a powerful Wall Street financier. Unable to escape the wealth and comfort that are foisted upon him, he pursues individuality in a series of comic misadventures.
Buster Keaton, Herbert Blaché, Eddie Cline
7
Buster Keaton: The Persistence of Comedy
... rises around noon and eats his breakfast. The Saphead's eponymous hero is
an immaculately groomed young man in a luxurious dressing gown, with dark
hair combed down sleek above a face as strikingly stylized as an art deco
sculpture.
8
The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for MGM, Educational ...
The Saphead was released in October 1920, one month after the release of
Keaton's first starring short, One Week. While The Saphead is of little
consequence in light of Keaton's other silent— screen work, it was a popular
feature and ...
9
American Cinema of the 1920s: Themes and Variations
The Saphead arrived at the Van Wert Strand Theatre a little more than a month
after it premiered in New York City (Saphead). The Saphead was the second
movie remake of a successful 1913 Broadway play, The New Henrietta, in which
...
10
The Time Treasure: Insidious Inheritance
She hadn't received any training to survive in the wilderness, but she thought she
knew enough to elude any pursuers. Just as she wondered how the cat and the
Saphead would ever find her, the cat bounded past and commanded, Move it, ...
Annet Libeau, Mark Fulcher, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAPHEAD»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
saphead is used in the context of the following news items.
A Visit To The Dungeon Of Gillette's Castle And Scenic Whalebone …
He wrote his "castle in the sky" should never be in the "possession of some blithering saphead who had no conception of where he is or with what surrounded.". «Hartford Courant, Aug 13»
Homage to a Master of Silents
With the exception of “The Saphead,” an early work for hire that doesn't reflect much personal involvement, Keaton's films during this period form a tightly unified ... «New York Times, Jan 13»
The Ultimate Buster Keaton Collection
Also in 1920, Keaton starred in his first feature 'The Saphead', previously reviewed at HDD. Volume 2 begins with 'Our Hospitality,' which doesn't seem like a ... «High-Def Digest, Sep 12»
Joshua Reviews Buster Keaton's The Navigator [Blu-ray Review]
Joined only by a young beauty, Keaton's Rollo Treadway is a close cousin to Keaton's characters from films like The Saphead (read a review of that film HERE) ... «CriterionCast.com, Sep 12»
'Odd Life of Timothy Green' a tale of a little green sprout 1/2
Onstage, you wouldn't question the fablelike nature of things in "Timothy Green." On screen, it's harder. Hedges is a determined romantic and a bit of a saphead. «Chicago Tribune, Aug 12»
Buster Keaton on Blu-ray: THE SAPHEAD Review
The Saphead was supposed to be his coming out party, and as successful as the film was financially, it was merely a brief glimpse of the magic to come. «Twitch, Jul 12»
Blu-ray Review
In the context of Buster Keaton's cinema career, the footnote status of The Saphead, his feature debut, is rarely challenged. It ranks below Spite Marriage, but ... «slantmagazine, Jul 12»
The Saphead: Ultimate Edition
The trouble with The Saphead is that it's not a Buster Keaton movie. This is no great crime, in and of itself; Citizen Kane isn't a Buster Keaton movie either, but it's ... «DVD Talk, Jul 12»
Local high school rock band plays its last show at San Diego County …
Magnaghi said Saphead's sounds has evolved a lot since their first days together ... The band's name — Saphead — has a story behind it that dates back to the ... «Del Mar Times, Jun 12»
The Saphead (1920)
Based loosely on a popular play by Bronson Howard, 'The Saphead' is a delightful little comedy about a lovable dope's misadventures within high society, which ... «High-Def Digest, Apr 12»
