At first glance, Lloyd Hamilton was a large, baby-faced comic who walked like a duck. To the trained eye, Hamilton demonstrated keen timing and an inventive min

"This explores Hamilton's life and work, beginning with his childhood through the comic's entry into show business as a theatre extra, his most memorable role a

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

This study of early sound shorts begins with an explanation of the development of sound motion pictures in Hollywood by such influential companies as Warner Bro