“The Gag Man: Clyde Bruckman and the Birth of Film Comedy”
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ENTRY TASK to be completed by Saturday, November 28 at 8PM EST —
1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post
THE QUESTION:
What is one of your favorite slapstick scenes?
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About the Book: Though today he is barely remembered, Clyde Bruckman was a key figure in early film comedy, collaborating with icons like Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, W.C. Fields, Laurel & Hardy, and the Three Stooges. Working while screenwriting was still in its infancy, Bruckman helped shape many influential shorts and films, developed the gags that made them legendary, and eventually became a director himself. But Bruckman’s own life was filled with tragedy and disappointment, from alcoholism to accusations of plagiarism, and over time his story has been relegated to little more than a footnote. Matthew Dessem’s The Gag Man is the first book-length biography of this fascinating but elusive figure. Drawing on archives, court documents, and of course the films themselves, Dessem brings Bruckman’s story to life and shines a light on an important corner of Hollywood history.
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WC Fields in the dentist, working on the female patient, still makes me laugh til I cry
Thanks for entering Chris!
Hi Chris, Happy to say that you are one of our two winners! Congratulations! I will send you an email shortly, if you don’t receive it, let me know.
It’s physical comedy, not really slapstick, but I’ve always admired Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard roller skating in Modern Times. Here’s a link to the video. Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlMFQHbmtpg
LOVE that scene! Still can’t imagine how Chaplin did it!
One of my favorite slapstick scenes is in Laurel and Hardy’s “Battle of the Century”. There is a pie fight, and a scene in a dentist’s office. The patient is in the chair with his mouth open when the pie comes flying in and hits him. You never see where it came from. Each gag after that got bigger and bigger and soon the whole town is in the pie fight. Great stuff. Clyde Bruckman had a hand in this as he was the film’s director.
You know, I’m not even sure I’ve seen that one!!! I will look for it…
I would say Harold Lloyd on the clock in Safety Last. It’s important to know how he had part of his hand missing from an explosion, yet did all the physical comedy.
Good answer… 🙂
The house with the open window falling over Buster Keaton
That was a good one. Saw it on the Big Screen last year and was amazed!
Hi Jeff, Happy to say that you are one of our two winners! Congratulations! I will send you an email shortly; if you don’t receive it, let me know. Thanks for entering!
I am very excited to learn that I won the Clyde Bruckman book.
THANK YOU!