The Early Comedy Registry
Lorenzo TremarelliAn archive dedicated to the grammar of film comedy: from the origins of silents to the masterpieces of the screwball era. In-depth research, archival analysis, and period insights for those who value discovery over speed.
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A CONCLUDING NOTE ON RESEARCH AND INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
With the last entry, the current research cycle reaches its definitive conclusion. This collection now stands as a complete and closed body of work—a rigorous, original exploration of silent comedy.
A Formal Notice for Researchers and Read...
The Anatomy of a Nightmare: Max Davidson and the Lost Comedy of THAT NIGHT
This analysis concludes my special focus on the lost films of Max Davidson, serving as a companion to my book released last January. These four chapters will remain available in the archive for future researchers.
THAT NIGHT (September 15,...
Rediscovering Max Davidson: An Analysis of the Lost Two-Reeler SHOULD WOMEN DRIVE?
What follows is the penultimate of four in-depth looks at Davidson’s lost works. With the next chapter, we will conclude this specific analysis to make room for the consultation of the archive.
The film under examination is SHOULD WOMEN DR...
Larry Semon in Italy: The Sound of Ideological Silence
A colleague I highly esteem responded to my appeal yesterday and suggested I speak about Larry Semon—likely because he knows that this actor enjoyed remarkable popularity in Italy. However, I have never been a great admirer of this comedian...
Miracle Tonics and Shattered Beds: The Anarchic World of FIGHTING FATHERS (1927)
In my book The Comic Unveiled: Max Davidson and the Art of Meaningful Laughter released just over a month ago and available for purchase here, I briefly described Max Davidson’s lost films. In this Substack article and others to follow, I w...
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I'm a comedy scholar and film historian. My research focuses primarily on early cinema, particularly silent, screwball and gentle comedy.
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