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Men in Drag: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Steve Massa (Slapstick Divas)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Guest Post

Men in Drag As if it weren’t enough that men dominated silent film comedy in general there were a few male comics who specialized in drag and often played female characters. Drag was a common and sure-fire laugh getter and … Continue reading →

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Buster’s Girls: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Steve Massa (Slapstick Divas)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Guest Post

Buster’s Girls The most often seen silent comediennes are probably Sybil Seely and Virginia Fox, the leading ladies of Buster Keaton, as his popular shorts, such as One Week (1920), The Playhouse (1921), and Cops (1922), are still viewed and … Continue reading →

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Neglected Clowns: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Steve Massa (Slapstick Divas)

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Guest Post

Neglected Clowns The unsung ladies of slapstick comedy are a selection of mean landladies, vamps, spinsters, flirty fat girls, mother-in-laws, society snobs, dingbats, and busybodies who performed yeoman service making up the universe of the silent comedy films. Whether fierce, … Continue reading →

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