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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 mind, providing wry humor rich in emotion during his 20 year career. Perhaps most importantly, Hamilton was greatly admired by his fellow comics, receiving praise from the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
This book explores Hamilton's life and work, beginning with his conservative, middle-class childhood and continuing through the comic's entry into show business as a theatre extra, his most memorable role as half of silent comedy's "Ham and Bud" duo, and his first feature film, The Darker Self. The author examines Hamilton's private life and alcoholism and the decline of his health and career, which led to his death at the age of 43. The book includes exclusive photographs from the Hamilton family, a filmography with detailed plot descriptions, many behind-the-scenes facts, and an analysis of Hamilton's critical lost feature film A Self-Made Failure.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. An Oakland Boy
2. Stage to Screen
3. The Rapid Advancement of an Earnest and Inventive Player
4. Part of a New Wave
5. New Vision
6. Business Suicide
7. The New Mentor
8. Dances with Lions
9. Further Adventures on an Ostrich Farm
10. A Fresh Start
11. Lloyd on His Own
12. The Man in Blackface
13. The Manageable Chaplin
14. Tumbling Back to Shorts
15. Erratic Behavior
16. Ain't It a Crime?
17. "Drank Himself Out"
18. The Vagrant
19. The Comeback
20. The Final Fade
21. In Reference to Relics
Appendix I: Profiles of Select Sunshine Personnel
Appendix II: Profiles of Select Hamilton's Associates
Appendix III: Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index