In the teens and twenties, California produced the greatest talent of comedian's the world has ever known. So many are now forgotten, but in the days when you would "Listen with your eyes" they were known the world over.

From the knockabout slapstick of Sennett rose an art form spearheaded by the genius of Charlie Chaplin. Visual comedy was at its zenith, we have never seen anything better and I guess with comedy the way it is today...we never will.

IMPORTANT NEWS
THE KEYSTONE KROWD
Stuart Oderman details the history of Keystone Studios in his new book "The Keystone Krowd".
(Mac, Mabel, the Kops and the Girls 1908 - 1915) now available in our Amazon store.
http://astore.amazon.com/silencomed-20/detail/1593931301
The Keystone Krowd

CHAPLIN AT ESSANAY
James Neibaur's new book: "Chaplin at Essanay"has been released and is now in the SilentComedians.com Amazon Store.
The book covers each Essanay film in detail along with a history of its production.
http://astore.amazon.com/silencomed-20/detail/0786435127
Chaplin_at_Essanay

AMERICAN SLAPSTICK II
David Kalat of All Day Entertainment has released his second volume of American Slapstick.
This new three disc set (30 Films) contains rarities that are new to home video.
American_Slapstick2

American Slapstick II can be ordered from our Amazon store:
http://astore.amazon.com/silencomed-20/detail/B001889C8E/002-6022421-5636859

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