Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948

by Ruth Anne Dwyer

Malcolm St. Clair was a master director of sophisticated silent comedy. This book traces his career, from his start as a Mack Sennett Keystone Kop, through the action-adventures of the early 1920s, his work with Buster Keaton, the grand and elegant sophisticated comedies for Paramount in the '20s ( Are Parents People?, The Grand Duchess and the Waiter, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and The Canary Murder Case ), his transition to sound films, and the comedies for 20th Century-Fox. Includes a 16 page photo insert.

296 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1996