Danvers|Local Event
"Slapstick Comedy: Car Chases, Pratfalls, Buffoonery, and Pie Fights"
In today’s busy, troubled world, a few innocent laughs sometimes are just the ticket! Slapstick comedy has been around for countless generations in various forms, and cinema is no exception. From pratfalls with no realistic injury to razor-sharp dialogue to shoving pies in the faces of friends and strangers alike, slapstick has been a mainstay in the comedy genre that allows us to laugh and forget our cares for a while. This program led by Frank Mandosa will look at some of the most famous slapstick comedians of all time, including, but not limited to, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Our Gang, Charlie Chaplin, and Harold Lloyd before moving into some of the best of the best modern screen iterations!
Frank is a high school film studies and English teacher. He also has been giving film talks on a wide variety of topics at public libraries, community centers, senior living facilities, and private parties since 2012. In addition to co-hosting an award-winning local cable movie review show for eight years, he hosts the film podcast Silver Screeners and co-hosts a second called Movies Across the Pod.
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