Overview

American silent film actress Mabel Normand (1892-1930) appeared in a string of popular movies opposite stars like Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle before dying of tuberculosis at 37. Her brief but remarkable career--which included directorial and writing credits and heading her own studio and production company--was eclipsed by scandal when police connected her to the unsolved 1922 murder of director William Desmond Taylor.Tracing her life from humble beginnings on Staten Island to the heights of world superstardom, this book highlights Normand's substantial yet largely overlooked contributions to film history and popular culture.

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Author:   Timothy Dean Lefler
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781476687582

ISBN 10:   1476687587
Pages:   251
Publication Date:   08 November 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Preface Introduction  1 • Hello Mabel  2 • Over the Garden Wall  3 • Staten Island Girl  4 • Venus Model  5 • The Griffith Touch  6 • Hide and Seek  7 • Keystone Mabel  8 • The Fun Factory  9 • Mabel at the Wheel 10 • Tillie 11 • Ice Cream for Breakfast 12 • Mabel in Close Up 13 • The Clock Strikes 12 14 • New Woman 15 • Mabel Inc. 16 • Goldwyn Girl 17 • Mickey 18 • Mabelescent 19 • Back to Mack 20 • Gates of Babylon 21 • Different Names 22 • Her Story 23 • The Edge of Murder 24 • Fatal Tales 25 • Sail Away 26 • To Live Through Pain 27 • Final Frames 28 • A Tender Goodbye Epilogue Appendix A: Filmography Appendix B: Last Will and Testament of Mabel Normand Appendix C: Transcript of Coroner’s Inquest, William Desmond Taylor Murder Case, February 4, 1922 Appendix D: Transcript of Mabel Normand’s Testimony at Arraignment of Horace Greer, aka Joseph Kelly, January 22, 1924, Los Angeles Courthouse Appendix E: How to Be a Comedienne Appendix F: Mabel’s Clothes and Possessions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

Reviews from first edition: offers a great deal of insight, understanding, and appreciation to one of cinema's most significant pioneers. Lefler's book is deep, enlightening, informative, and fulfilling. One of the finest books ever written on an actor or filmmaker...most passionately recommended --Examiner; very welcome...[this book] has set a new standard --Silent-ology; a worthwhile introduction...a look at the great early comedian --The Huffington Post/I>; the book takes us back to the silent film era and one of its major though short-lived comedy stars...Lefler outlines the basics of her film career from her first shorts in 1910 through her final films in 1927 --Communications Booknotes Quarterly.

Author Information

Timothy Dean Lefler is an author, artist, teacher and co-designer of The Beach Boys Historic Monument in Hawthorne, California. He lives in Rancho Cucamonga.

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