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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786446749

ISBN-139780786446742

eBay Product ID (ePID)73914156

Product Key Features

Number of Pages439 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHarold Lloyd Encyclopedia

Publication Year2010

SubjectFilm / General, Encyclopedias, Entertainment & Performing Arts

TypeNot Available

AuthorAnnette D'agostino Lloyd

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Référence, Biography & Autobiography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight26.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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LCCN2003-012977

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"a tremendous must-have volume...the most complete book on the comedian...written well and with authority...a worthy addition to any silent film library...[a] wonder of research...amazing in its detail and enthusiasm...packed with good solid info...valuable...photos are outstanding...a substantial reference work...research is strong"- Classic Images ; "an intelligent...treatment of Lloyd's professional and personal life...a substantial bibliography and an indispensable master index...recommended"- Choice ; "a scrupulously researched and detailed compendium"- Film Quarterly ; "a fine supplement"- Big Reel ; "arrangement of this biography is highly effective...highly recommended"- ARBA ; "the definitive reference on the famous silent film comedy star"- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "much of value...copiously illustrated with never-before-seen photos...I can't imagine that anyone who cares about this period won't find himself or herself getting lost in these pages"- Leonard Maltin.com ; "dogged research...a scrupulous tribute...an exhaustive guide to the available literature...this is a gracious and generous tribute that is sure to become essential"- Audience., "a tremendous must-have volume...the most complete book on the comedian...written well and with authority...a worthy addition to any silent film library...[a] wonder of research...amazing in its detail and enthusiasm...packed with good solid info...valuable...photos are outstanding...a substantial reference work...research is strong"-- Classic Images "an intelligent...treatment of Lloyd's professional and personal life...a substantial bibliography and an indispensable master index...recommended"-- Choice "a scrupulously researched and detailed compendium"-- Film Quarterly "a fine supplement"-- Big Reel "arrangement of this biography is highly effective...highly recommended"-- ARBA "the definitive reference on the famous silent film comedy star"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly "much of value...copiously illustrated with never-before-seen photos...I can't imagine that anyone who cares about this period won't find himself or herself getting lost in these pages"-- Leonard Maltin.com "dogged research...a scrupulous tribute...an exhaustive guide to the available literature...this is a gracious and generous tribute that is sure to become essential"-- Audience., "a tremendous must-have volume...the most complete book on the comedian...written well and with authority...a worthy addition to any silent film library...[a] wonder of research...amazing in its detail and enthusiasm...packed with good solid info...valuable...photos are outstanding...a substantial reference work...research is strong"-- Classic Images ; "an intelligent...treatment of Lloyd's professional and personal life...a substantial bibliography and an indispensable master index...recommended"-- Choice ; "a scrupulously researched and detailed compendium"-- Film Quarterly ; "a fine supplement"-- Big Reel ; "arrangement of this biography is highly effective...highly recommended"-- ARBA ; "the definitive reference on the famous silent film comedy star"-- Communication Booknotes Quarterly ; "much of value...copiously illustrated with never-before-seen photos...I can't imagine that anyone who cares about this period won't find himself or herself getting lost in these pages"-- Leonard Maltin.com ; "dogged research...a scrupulous tribute...an exhaustive guide to the available literature...this is a gracious and generous tribute that is sure to become essential"-- Audience.

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal791.43028092

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Edition DescriptionAlternate

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface The Encyclopedia Appendix A: The Short Films, by Production Codes Appendix B: A Chronological Filmography Bibliography Index

SynopsisHarold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This title includes entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of Lloyd's life, his prime co-stars and co-workers, the films that made him a legend, and other topics covering different facets of the man and the actor., Harold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This is a compendium of all things Lloyd, with entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of Lloyd's life (birth, education, marriage, family, hobbies, death, etc.), his prime co-stars and co-workers, the films that made him a legend (201 of them), and numerous other topics covering every facet of the man and the actor, all fully cross-referenced and accompanied by a vast collection of images and advertisements. An Appendix A lists the Lloyd shorts in the order produced, with the Production Code assigned by the Rolin Film Company officials. Appendix B is a proper filmography, listing each Lloyd film from 1913 to 1966 in chronological order.