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This is the story of Mack Sennett, one the world’s most influential entertainers. Based on interviews with Mr. Sennett and persons associated with the master comedian, King of Comedy begins with Sennett’s birth on January 17, 1880 in a province of Quebec. The story invites the reader to follow Sennett…
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Mack Sennett was once the king of comedy films. In 1912, he founded Keystone Studios in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Charlie Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Harold Lloyd, Gloria Swanson, and the Keystone Kops were just a few of the performers he helped become major stars.
I’ve always loved watching short comedy films from the silent era. I once worked with one of the original Keystone Kops, Eddie LeVeque. He was in his late 80s at the time. We made a short film at his home in Los Angeles. He wore his Keystone Kop uniform and even threw a…
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