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Vaudeville

Vaudeville. Type of variety entertainment popular in the United States from the early 1880s to the early 1930s one of the most popular types of entertainment in America at one time. Each evening's bill of performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts.

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Vaudeville

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  1. Vaudeville Type of variety entertainment popular in the United States from the early 1880s to the early 1930s one of the most popular types of entertainment in America at one time. Each evening's bill of performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts.

  2. Examples of Vaudeville Acts • musicians (both classical and popular), dancers, comedians, trained animals, magicians, female and male impersonators, acrobats, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, and short films.

  3. Buster Keaton • Got his start in Vaudeville with an act called “The Three Keatons” • The act was about how to disclipline an unruly child, it involved his parents throwing him around the stage and even into the audience.

  4. Buster Keaton • Began appearing in films in 1917. • By 1921 he had his own production company, Buster Keaton Productions. • From 1921-1928, he wrote, directed, and starred in his own films. • After 1928, he lost creative control and appeared in films as an actor only.

  5. Buster Keaton • His trademark was physical comedy with a stoic, deadpan expression on his face, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face"

  6. Charlie Chaplin • Considered one of the most original creators in the history of film. • Created the character of “the Tramp” • Born in London in 1889 • Moved to America in 1910

  7. Charlie Chaplin • Was quickly chosen by film maker Mack Sennett to appear in the silent Keystone comedy series. • In 1918 Chaplin built his own studio and signed a $1,000,000 contract with National Films.

  8. Charlie Chaplin • The Kid, a touching vignette of slum life from 1921, was made during his time with National Films. • In 1923 Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford formed United Artists to produce feature-length movies of high quality.

  9. Intolerance • 1916 • Directed by D.W. Griffith • Many film historians consider this epic film one of the greatest ever made.

  10. Intolerance • An epic film is a film that has a large scope, often set during a time of war or other conflict, and sometimes taking place over a considerable period of time. A historical setting is commonplace.

  11. Intolerance • Takes place over the span of 2000 years and shows the effect of Intolerance throughout history.

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