His knowledge is awesome as anyone who watched his bbc 4 series silent clowns or attended the events he has staged nationwide will agree his enthusiasm is infectious, and these qualities are to be found in abundance in his book. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the. Paul merton bio, age, family, wife, net worth, children. Silent comedy by paul merton 9780099510 on the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. Paul romhany as charlie chaplin silent visual comedy act. A tiein book, silent comedy, was written by merton and published by rh books in late 2007. Paul merton official website of british comedian and improviser paul merton, his autobiography only when i laugh, his impro chums, and books and television series about silent comedy, clowns and alfred hitchcock. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of. As a person born on this date, paul merton is listed in our database as the 64th most popular celebrity for the day july 9 and the 110th most popular for the year 1957. This book is not just the firstever publication of an unknown chaplin film script, but the comprehensive presentation of an. Official website of british comedian and improviser paul merton, his. Writing magazine articles, arranging and hosting screenings accompanied by live music. Humour book of the yearfunny ha haedited by paul mertonhead of zeus.
Paul merton s most popular book is man and superman. Paul merton profiles some of the great stars of silent comedy. May 07, 2020 merton previously made the series paul merton s birth of hollywood and paul merton s silent clowns for the bbc, as well as writing the book silent comedy about his beloved genre. Sep 25, 2019 silent comedy on the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humor should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. Silent comedy by paul merton trade cloth for sale online. From the back cover on the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. Read download just a minute classic paul merton pdf pdf. Paul merton the friends of streatham hill theatre fosht. Spun golds previous shows include britains great gay buildings with stephen fry, celebrity carry. On radio, he is a longstanding, hardtobeat panellist on just a minute. The independent described it as clearly a labour of love but criticised the exhaustive and overlythorough plot synopses of the films discussed. Waterstones books quarterly, merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear. More recently, he has explored his passionate love of silent comedy across several media. His first book for 10 years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic.
Paul merton makes a big noise about the age of silent comedy ahead of paul merton opening the yorkshire silent film festival next week, he talks to chris bond about his love of silent movies and. May 24, 2006 with paul merton, neil brand, vic armstrong, sanjeev bhaskar. William crawley talks to tony benn about his new book more time in politics. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but.
His first book for10 years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic. Silent comedy by paul merton 2009, trade paperback for. I think there was something about the tired semantics of charlie. Books about silent cinema silent feature films at the leavey. See all books authored by paul merton, including have i got news for you, and. Paul has presented documentaries on the history of the world of entertainment and written books such as silent comedy, his autobiography only when i laugh. He can twitter for england on just a minute, and is a principled bruiser on have i got news for you. Paul mertons silent clowns, laurel and hardy e3 youtube. Leggi silent comedy di paul merton disponibile su rakuten kobo. Paul merton comedy agency event talent comicus ltd. Paul merton bio, age, family, wife, net worth, children and books. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy. Merton is a keen student of comedy, particularly the early silent comedians and in 2006, bbc four broadcast paul merton s silent clowns, a fourpart documentary series on the silent comedy craft of buster keaton, charlie chaplin, laurel and hardy and harold lloyd.
Silent comedy by paul merton penguin books new zealand. Paul merton has 45 books on goodreads with 2164 ratings. Silent comedy by paul merton merton may be a master of impromptu verbal wit, but hes not a great writer, says aimee shalan. Silent comedy by paul merton trade cloth for sale online ebay. Wordsmith comedian, paul merton s really interesting book on silent comedy, focussing on charlie chaplin, stan laurel, oliver hardy, harold lloyd, buster keaton and fatty arbuckle from the dawn of movie making to the coming of the talkies. I felt like the way i read this book was me being paul merton writing it. Oct 25, 2007 i felt like the way i read this book was me being paul merton writing it. A master of verbal humour obsessed with the comic constructions of the silent era, paul merton celebrates the gags of charlie chaplin, buster keaton and harold lloyd with expert insight and a fan.
Books about silent cinema silent feature films at the. Silent comedy ebook di paul merton 9781409035664 rakuten. Jul 16, 2017 paul merton s silent clowns 3of4 laurel and hardy. Jan 26, 2010 on the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. His knowledge is awesome as anyone who watched his bbc 4 series silent clowns or attended the events. An awestruck and knowledgeable introduction to hollywoods earliest funsters. Paul james martin born 9 july 1957, known under the stage name paul merton, is an english writer, actor, comedian and. Paul merton is a famous english comedian, actor, and writer, who was born on july 9, 1957. Silent comedy by paul mertonmerton may be a master of impromptu verbal wit, but hes not a great writer, says aimee shalan skip to main content the guardian back to home.
Anyone who has read mertons silent comedy book or watched his recent tv programmes, will know that he is passionate about this subject. Merton has a great love of the comedy stars of silent film and has written a book on the. May 07, 2009 his first book for ten years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic. Primarily though, paul s here to talk about his other great love and passion silent cinema comedy. Silent comedy by paul merton meet your next favorite book. Paul merton makes a big noise about the age of silent comedy. Silent comedy paul merton hardback musicmagpie store. Paul merton birthday and wiki, bio, net worth, affair. We have no listings of forthcoming performances by paul merton. At the same time, paul brings a comedians insight to bear on the art of making people laugh, and explores just how the great comic ideas, routines, gags, and pratfalls worked and evolved. Oct 23, 2007 at the same time, paul brings a comedians insight to bear on the art of making people laugh, and explores just how the great comic ideas, routines, gags, and pratfalls worked and evolved.
Silent comedy by paul merton hardback, 2007 for sale. Paul merton celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. Silent comedy dovetails the biographies of charlie chaplin, buster keaton and. Paul merton and neil brands silent clowns at the cinema museum. Silent comedy is a terrific history of props and pratfalls. A profile of some of the greatest stars of silent comedy. His knowledge is awesome as anyone who watched his bbc. Silent film, silent clowns, silent comedy paul merton.
Sep 25, 1991 with paul merton, john irwin, robert harley, neil mullarkey. Merton previously made the series paul merton s birth of hollywood and paul merton s silent clowns for the bbc, as well as writing the book silent comedy about his beloved genre. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verba. His knowledge is awesome as anyone who watched his bbc 4 series silent clowns or attended the events he has staged nationwide will agree his enthusiasm is. Paul merton profiles one of the great double acts of comedy, stan laurel and oliver hardy. Spun golds previous shows include britains great gay buildings with stephen fry, celebrity carry on barging and several royal documentaries, published. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read only when i laugh. Paul merton discusses his book silent comedy with william crawley. Paul merton books list of books by author paul merton thriftbooks. Merton has been a fan of silent comedy since he was a child, and his meticulous book is clearly a labour of love. Silent comedy by paul merton 2009, trade paperback for sale. Nicholas parsons, fern britton narrator, graham norton narrator, gyles brandreth narrator.
But his obsession with silent blackandwhite comedy is a. Merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear upon the silent greats. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humor should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate. Paul mertons silent clowns 1of4 buster keaton video dailymotion. May 07, 2009 merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear upon the silent greats. Silent comedy by paul merton penguin books australia.
When i point out that certain fellowalternative comedians have been somewhat less than praiseworthy of the era, merton characteristically pounces. Silent comedy by paul merton hardback, 2007 for sale online. The sunday times best humour books of the year 2019. Paul merton celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Silent comedy ebook by paul merton 9781409035664 rakuten. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humour should also be a devotee of silent comedy, but paul merton is completely passionate about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. Im a better person for having read this, merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear upon the silent greats. Read online just a minute classic paul merton and download just a minute classic paul merton book full in pdf formats. Fresh from his appearances on whose line is it anyway. Ahead of paul merton opening the yorkshire silent film festival next week, he talks to chris bond about his love of silent movies and why their. Oct 23, 2007 merton s book is a forensic study of all the greats of silent cinema buster keaton, harold lloyd, early laurel and hardy, and of course charlie chaplin, for whom he has a special affection.
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