New research on silent comedy has been on the rise in the past decade, and quite a bit of this is thanks to the tireless efforts of renowned historian Steve Massa. Silent-ology is very pleased to present this exclusive interview with Massa, where we discuss his very well-received new book Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy.
Sybil Seely and Charles Dorety in one of the many rare images from Massa’s book.
For those readers who might not be familiar with your work, can you introduce yourself and talk a bit about your career?
I don’t know if I’d call it a career – it’s more of an obsession. Continue reading
