Kino Classics and Lobster Films presents
The Max Lindo Collection, a new collection of four restored silent comedies culled from the archives of Lobster Films, starring Max Linder - the celebrated pioneer of screen comedy and one the first international comedy superstars. With his trademark silk top hat and cane, the French-born Linder blended slapstick with sophistication, and invested his films with a layer of cleverness that elevated them beyond mere knockabout comedies, paving the way for such multi-dimensional screen comedians as Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd. The collection includes four of Linder's American-made productions, meticulously restored from archival materials.
Kino Classics Releases
The Max Linder Collection,
a collection of four classic comedies starring celebrated screen comedy pioneer Max Linder
Four Restored Classic Comedies
from the Lobster Films archives become available on DVD on May 27th including The Three Must-Get-Theres, Be My Wife, Seven Years Bad Luck and Max Wants a Divorce
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 6, 2014 - Kino Classics proudly presents THE MAX LINDER COLLECTION, a new collection of four restored silent comedies culled from the archives of Lobster Films, starring Max Linder - the celebrated pioneer of screen comedy and one the first international comedy superstars. Linder, whom Charlie Chaplin called his "Professor", is showcased in this DVD which collects three of his American feature-length comedies, THE THREE MUST-GET-THERES (1922), the complete version of BE MY WIFE (1921), and SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (1921), along with his 1917 Essanay short, MAX WANTS A DIVORCE.
THE MAX LINDER COLLECTION is set to street on DVD on May 27th, with a SRP of $29.95.
Linder's screen character of the elegant boulevardier stood in contrast to other knockabout comedians of his time, combining slapstick with sophisticated situational humor centered around his misadventures.
Linder's screen career began in France, where he starred in over 100 comedies that catapulted his "Max" character into international recognition. Following World War I, Linder came to Hollywood, where he continued creating his wonderful brand of comedy, four examples of which are showcased in this collection from Kino Classics that gives fans the chance to see these rare works from one of comedy's most influential talents.
SYNOPSIS:
Kino Classics and Lobster Films celebrate the legacy of Max Linder, a pioneer of comedy whom Charlie Chaplin referred to as "the great master." With his trademark silk top hat and cane, the French-born Linder blended slapstick with sophistication, and invested his films with a layer of cleverness that elevated them beyond mere knockabout comedies, paving the way for such multi-dimensional screen comedians as Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd.
The collection includes four of Linder's American-made productions, meticulously restored from archival materials: THE THREE MUST-GET-THERES (1922, a parody of The Three Musketeers), SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (1921, a masterpiece of physical comedy), and the romantic farces BE MY WIFE (1921) and MAX WANTS A DIVORCE (1917).
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