Thumbs Up on Michael J. Hayde's CHAPLINS VINTAGE YEAR
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:26 am
Well, I think I’ll add a few words of praise to the other folk praising Michael Haydes Book CHAPLIN’S VINTAGE YEAR, which tells pretty darn good info about the Chaplin Mutuals and is an entertaining read. I think he even beat ol’ Kalton Lahue’s description of the various machinations between all the Patents People and Independents that brought about the Sales Company then Universal, Mutual, the NYMP, Keystone, Triangle, et al and etc. I also like how he covers the various reissues and long life those twelve darn two-reelers have had. It’s a good book covering all that you want to know about the Chaplin Lone Star-Mutuals.
There are minor quibbles (Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was not the only major star to come out of Triangle, William S. Hart really solidified his stardom there too, and that’s not Director Lloyd Bacon with Joel McCrea in the still from KEPT HUSBANDS, it’s Bryant Washburn), but they are indeed minor quibbles folks should be slapped for bringing up in the first place (okay, I slapped myself) with what is indeed a fine book. I say pick it up and check it out.
http://www.bearmanormedia.com/index.php ... uct_id=699
RICHARD M ROBERTS
There are minor quibbles (Douglas Fairbanks Sr. was not the only major star to come out of Triangle, William S. Hart really solidified his stardom there too, and that’s not Director Lloyd Bacon with Joel McCrea in the still from KEPT HUSBANDS, it’s Bryant Washburn), but they are indeed minor quibbles folks should be slapped for bringing up in the first place (okay, I slapped myself) with what is indeed a fine book. I say pick it up and check it out.
http://www.bearmanormedia.com/index.php ... uct_id=699
RICHARD M ROBERTS