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Chapter 5 from my book, Clowns: A Panoramic History
One more background piece. This chapter from my 1976 history of clowns dealt in detail with the development of physical comedy in the nineteenth century and, ultimately, its influence on American silent film comedy. Good stuff!
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Chapter 5
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On Chester Gould and “Dick Tracy”
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Chester Gould (1900-1985), creator of Dick Tracy, was born on this day.
Dick Tracy has always been on my shortlist of favorite comic strips, and is
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