Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

"Whether or not you’re a fan of the silent film star Buster Keaton (and, my goodness, if you are not a fan, rectify that immediately), Camera Man is an essential guide. Dana Stevens guides us through films like Sherlock Jr. and The General and places Keaton in his proper temporal context. The book creatively uses his life to explore various eddies along the river of the 20th century: the early days of cinema, women’s rights, addiction and the development of television."