{"product_id":"al-christie-hollywoods-forgotten-film-pioneer-hardback","title":"Al Christie: Hollywood’s Forgotten Film Pioneer (hardback)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Christie: Hollywood’s Forgotten Film Pioneer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Mark Kearney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eForeword by Steve Massa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the 2023 Richard Wall Memorial Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, honoring books on film and broadcasting:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e286 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6x9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN 9798887711812\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl Christie and canine companions, 1927\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“With this book, the first devoted to its subject, Mark Kearney deftly and compellingly illustrates Al Christie’s vital contribution to the art form, allowing him to take his proper place as an important producer, director, writer, and all-around comedy creator.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Steve Massa, author and silent film historian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl Christie: Hollywood's Forgotten Film Pioneer is a captivating new book that sheds light on the remarkable career of a Hollywood legend who has been overlooked for too long. With over 1,000 short comedies and features to his credit, Al Christie was a prolific director and producer who made the first comedy films in the then little-known town of Hollywood in 1911 and left an indelible mark on the movie industry during his subsequent 30-year career. This biography celebrates Christie's life and work from his early days growing up in London, Ontario, Canada where he helped touring Vaudevillians hone their comic skills to his years in Hollywood behind the camera during the silent film and early talkies' era. Al Christie: Hollywood's Forgotten Film Pioneer is a must-read for anyone with an interest in cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Review:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehttps:\/\/earthpressnews.com\/forgotten-london-born-hollywood-film-pioneer-gets-his-due-in-new-book\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"New York Sun\" Review:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.nysun.com\/article\/did-you-know-al-christie-invented-the-sitcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Mark Kearney's most recent podcast\/intervew re Al Christie\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/carl-rollyson\/episodes\/Youve-heard-of-Chaplin-and-Keaton--but-Al-Christie-the-subject-of-Mark-Kearneys-new-biography-e2eo0rm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames L. Neibaur's review of\u003cem\u003e Al Christie: Hollywood’s Forgotten Film Pioneer:\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/jln4151.wixsite.com\/jlneibaur-writer\/single-post\/book-review-al-christie-hollywood-s-forgotten-film-pioneer?fbclid=IwAR2HE6PWTkW362s-haAbsl1B6MWfYV0wahXosg2WguIZQuW5nZwRYc-JhvQ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50211233366273,"sku":"okc1787308017004","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/al-christie-hollywoods-forgotten-film-pioneer-hardback_1.jpg?v=1787308023","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/al-christie-hollywoods-forgotten-film-pioneer-hardback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}