Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images. Edward Watz, of Morganville, New Jersey, has written a number of film magazine articles. He is the coauthor of a book on Columbia's comedy shorts.

“recommended”—Choice; “well organized…lively and entertaining…most informative”—ARBA; “valuable...fantastic nuggets of information”—PlanNineCrunch; “way overdue.... Superb research is evident throughout...the rare stills reproduced here are just another reason for fans of Golden Age comedy to hunt the book down now”—Film Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Foreword     Preface     Introduction     1 A Historical Overview     2 The Comedy Shorts Department: A Close-up     3 The Series     4 Television and Theatrical Revivals     5 Selected Biographies     Bibliography     Index

Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images. Edward Watz, of Morganville, New Jersey, has written a number of film magazine articles. He is the coauthor of a book on Columbia's comedy shorts.

“recommended”—Choice; “well organized…lively and entertaining…most informative”—ARBA; “valuable...fantastic nuggets of information”—PlanNineCrunch; “way overdue.... Superb research is evident throughout...the rare stills reproduced here are just another reason for fans of Golden Age comedy to hunt the book down now”—Film Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Foreword     Preface     Introduction     1 A Historical Overview     2 The Comedy Shorts Department: A Close-up     3 The Series     4 Television and Theatrical Revivals     5 Selected Biographies     Bibliography     Index

Ted Okuda is a Chicago-based film historian whose articles have appeared in such publications as Nostalgia Digest, Filmfax, and Classic Images. Edward Watz, of Morganville, New Jersey, has written a number of film magazine articles. He is the coauthor of a book on Columbia's comedy shorts.

“recommended”—Choice; “well organized…lively and entertaining…most informative”—ARBA; “valuable...fantastic nuggets of information”—PlanNineCrunch; “way overdue.... Superb research is evident throughout...the rare stills reproduced here are just another reason for fans of Golden Age comedy to hunt the book down now”—Film Review.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments    Foreword     Preface     Introduction     1 A Historical Overview     2 The Comedy Shorts Department: A Close-up     3 The Series     4 Television and Theatrical Revivals     5 Selected Biographies     Bibliography     Index