Paul mertons silent comedy book

Feb 21, 2015 paul merton s silent clowns, buster keaton e1. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading silent comedy. Paul mertons improvisational comedy stage show to visit. Paul merton screens extracts from the very best silent comedians in some of their funniest films. Paul mertons impro chums is simply brilliant comedy. Paul merton shares his passion for silent film in this fourpart series on the work of the great comic performers of the era. His knowledge is awesome as anyone who watched his bbc 4 series silent clowns or attended the. Jan 18, 2006 the slapstick of harold lloyd, charlie chaplin and buster keaton was cinema in its purest form, according to enthusiast paul merton. Paul mertons impro chums comedy edinburgh festival fringe. His knowledge is awesome, his enthusiasm is infectiousand these qualities are. Theres one major difference between the paul merton who sits far right all deadpan and detached on have i got news for you, who dishes out laserguided barbs to the pompous and the pretentious, who pummels stale predictability with inspired verbal journeys into the absurd and the surreal, and the paul merton that chats amiably and extensively.

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. 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. Silent comedy by paul mertonmerton may be a master of impromptu verbal wit, but he s not a great writer, says aimee shalan. Paul merton and his impro chums are to bring their improvisational comedy stage show to inverness and aberdeen next may. Paul mertons book silent comedy an awestruck and knowledgeable introduction to hollywoods earliest funsters. Jun 16, 2009 silent comedy by paul merton, 9780099510, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so its free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site.

Neither paul merton nor his fabulous troupe of impro chums need much introduction as they are already amongst the festivals most loved performers, but to celebrate the festivals 40th anniversary, and the 3rd comedy in the stables session, paul merton, suki webster, lee simpson, mike mcshane and richard vranch at the piano. May 24, 2011 paul merton is probably the most highprofile silent film fan in the country, with a book, a stage show and a series of documentaries on comedy under his belt. Paul mertons weird and wonderful world of early cinema. Mar 22, 20 paul merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema not in hollywood, but closer to home in pre1914 britain and france. And now hes back, on bbc 2 no less, with a threepart series of programmes about the early days of the american films industry paul mertons birth of hollywood. Oct 23, 2007 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. The silent comedy is a san diego based rock band, known for their folk, rock and roll, and americana inspired music.

Oct 25, 2007 silent comedy by paul merton arrow is available for. Paul merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema not in hollywood, but closer to home in pre1914 britain and france. Paul merton is probably the most highprofile silent film fan in the country, with a book, a stage show and a series of documentaries on comedy under his belt. He has been ranked by critics, fellow comedians and viewers to be among britain s. Paul merton has published a book about some of his favourite comedians from the black and white silent movie era. Quotations by paul merton, british comedian, born july 9, 1957. We take a look at paul mertons book about silent comedy. He was previously married to sarah parkinson and caroline quentin. Paul merton profiles one of the great double acts of comedy, stan laurel and oliver hardy. The impro chums are paul merton, suki webster, richard vranch, lee simpson, mike mcshane and kirsty newton. We are currently listing 7,437 upcoming comedy events. However, behind the music and handcranked camera shots lie something else entirely, for those willing to take a look.

The slapstick of harold lloyd, charlie chaplin and buster keaton was cinema in its purest form, according to enthusiast paul merton. May 07, 2009 his first book for ten years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic. Paul merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in. Known for his improvisation skill, merton s humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy. Browse paul merton tour dates and order tickets for upcoming comedy shows near you. Paul mertons weird and wonderful world of early cinema bbc. Episode and series guides for paul mertons secret stations. His first book for 10 years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic. Silent comedy by paul merton penguin books australia. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas home. Paul merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema. Paul mertons silent comedy book, silent clowns bbc series and uk tour, and his bbc tv documentary paul merton looks at alfred hitchcock.

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. Paul james martin born 9 july 1957, better known by the stage name paul merton, is an english actor, comedian and writer. Paul merton paul james martin is an english actor, writer, comedian, radio and television presenter born on 9th july 1957 in parsons green, london, england. The bill boasted jack dee, jimmy carr, paul merton, 1012009.

One of our foremost comedians shares his passion for the greats of the silent comedy era. Paul mertons life of comedy is a biography series starring british comedian paul merton as himself, reenacting his existence and presenting to viewers the people who had the greatest influence. Paul introduces the 1920s funniest silent comedians charlie chaplin, buster keaton, harold lloyd and others on the big screen. For many years he has been team captain on bbc1s have i got news for you, for which he won a bafta in 2003, and he has hosted room 101 on bbc2. Paul merton was born on july 9, 1957 in parsons green, london, england as paul martin. Paul mertons birth of hollywood on bbc 2 silent london. 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. 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. The have i got news for you team captain will visit the two cities. He is best known as a team captain, opposite ian hislop,on the bbc current affairs quiz have i got news for you. Today, when most people hear the words silent comedy they probably think of things like charlie chaplins silhouette framed in the sunset or twinkly piano music playing over barely decipherable grainy images and, perhaps, people getting kicked up the arse. Oct 25, 2007 silent comedy by paul merton, 9781905211708, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Paul mertons weird and wonderful world of early cinema the. I would say that paul mertons book is a very good guide to the development of the silent comedy, and well worth a read.

Merton brings his considerable knowledge and comedic insight to bear upon the silent greats. B orn in 1957, paul merton is exactly the same age as the children in michael apteds 7 up. Short series telling the story of london s worldfamous theatre, hosted by paul merton. Contentsshow personal life merton was born on 9 july 1957 in parsons green, london to an english father a train driver on the london underground and. Paul merton 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 about the early days of hollywood comedy and the comic geniuses who dominated it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paul merton comedy agency event talent comicus ltd. A guide to paul merton s weird and wonderful world of early cinema, the 2010 bbc four tv documentary. Mertons companion book to his bbc series silent clowns pays homage to his comic heroes.

Silent comedy by paul mertonthis work is surprisingly short on laughs and long on entertaining biographical anecdotes, writes robert collins. They take audience suggestions and create cascades of fantastic tumbling laughter. He is known for his work on have i got news for you 1990, rex the runt 1991 and the suicidal dog 2000. Max linder paul merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema not in hollywood, but. Twentyfive years the comedy store players have been 1112010. Paul james martin born 9 july 1957, known under the stage name paul merton, is an english writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter. He appears as a panellist regularly on radio 4 s just a minute. To order please call telegraph books on 0870 428 4112 or visit. Merton continues on his mission to reveal the wonders of silent cinema to a general audience by going in search of the origins of screen comedy, revealing a forgotten world of silent cinema not in hollywood, but closer to home in pre1914. Paul merton makes a big noise about the age of silent comedy. 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.

Silent comedy by paul mertonmerton may be a master of impromptu verbal wit, but hes not a great writer, says aimee shalan. When i came across a book on kindle store by paul merton about the silent film era there were two thoughts that crossed my mind. Silent comedy by paul merton meet your next favorite book. He first saw the second programme, 7 plus seven, in an o.

Paul mertons secret stations series and episode guides. At least, i dont think its a problem that paul mertons silent comedy manages to overcome, although its hard to tell on first reading if the fault lies with the writing or with the. As well as onscreen contributions from those who worked in the palladium, there are also archive clips from acts including the crazy gang, judy garland, danny kaye, larry grayson, tommy cooper, max miller, jack benny, jimmy durante, george burns and gracie allen, laurel and hardy, spike milligan and frankie howerd. Oct 25, 2007 i felt like the way i read this book was me being paul merton writing it. Paul merton began his standup career in 1982 at londons comedy store and still regularly performs both there and at the edinburgh festival. Paul merton and his highly acclaimed impro chums are wonders of nature. Paul mertons silent heroes comedy silent movie buff paul merton presents a show on his favourites.

Its billed as paul mertons first standup show 2052012. The band was founded in san diego, california by brothers joshua and jeremiah zimmerman, in september 2010, their album common faults won the san diego music awards s best pop album award. Paul merton, lee simpson, richard vranch, suki webster, mike mcshane and accompanist kirsty newton are back on the road in 2019 to visit some of their favourite parts of the uk with another evening of mindblowing improvisation. The comedian, who is hosting a special silent comedy festival. Mar 28, 2010 a quick reminder in case those in the uk hadnt spotted it, but tonight bbc4 is showing pauls merton weird and wonderful world of early cinema. Silent comedy by paul merton, 9780099510, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its laughoutloud funny from start to finish, and just so damn clever. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal. On the surface it may seem slightly surprising that a master of verbal humor.

Paul mertons silent clowns, city varieties, leeds, tuesday may 8, 7. Genre documentary broadcast 1994 channel bbc one episodes 2 1 series features paul merton, charlie drake, des oconnor, eric sykes, harry secombe, jimmy tarbuck, frankie vaughan, beryl reid and others writers john fisher and. The star of televisions have i got news for you has written the book which covers the careers of some of the stars of silent comedy, such as slapstick duo laurel and hardy, stunt comedy genius buster keaton, harold lloyd and of. Silent comedy by paul merton nook book ebook barnes. Paul merton academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. More recently, he has explored his passionate love of silent comedy across several media. Bbc paul mertons weird and wonderful world of early cinema. Some of pauls other television credits include paul merton. Silent film, silent clowns, silent comedy paul merton. Merton has been a fan of silent comedy since he was a child, and his meticulous book is clearly a labour of love. Paul mertons silent clowns description paul introduces the 1920s funniest silent comedians charlie chaplin, buster keaton, harold lloyd and others on the big screen.

His first book for ten years, this richly illustrated history of silent comedy is destined to be a classic. Paul mertons silent clowns, buster keaton e1 youtube. Paul merton leads a ridiculously talented comic cast in an evening of improvised comedy chaos, where the audience throw out suggestions for sketches and scenarios that never ceases to amaze. Writing magazine articles, arranging and hosting screenings accompanied by live music. Lyric video for the title track of the silent comedys new album, enemies multiply. Paul merton biography, age, wife, children, net worth, tv. A guide to paul mertons weird and wonderful world of early cinema, the 2010 bbc four tv documentary. May 07, 2016 this a bbc documentary about the birth of hollywood and how hollywood started. Comedy book corner silent comedy, paul merton welcome to.