Jeffrey Vance (born May 21, 1970) is an American film historian and author who has published books on movie stars including

Buster Keaton Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ...

and

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered o ...

Career

While working as an archivist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists he met Eleanor Keaton,

's widow, and began organizing her collection of photographs, leading to the illustrated biography ''Buster Keaton Remembered'' (2001). He later served as archivist for the Chaplin family's Roy Export S.A.S., The Harold Lloyd Trust, and the Mary Pickford Foundation where he helped preserve both film and photographs from these important collections. As a producer, he packaged the ''Harold Lloyd Classic Comedies'' for

Turner Classic Movies Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie channel, movie-oriented pay television, pay-TV television network, network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcas ...

, later released to home video. As a filmmaker, he produced and directed the short film ''Rediscovering John Gilbert'' (2010) which aired on cable television as well as released to home video.

Publications

*''Buster Keaton Remembered'' (Harry N. Abrams, 2001) *''Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian'' (Harry N. Abrams, 2002) *''Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema'' (Harry N. Abrams, 2003), *''Douglas Fairbanks'' (UC Press/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 2008) *''A Star Is Born: Judy Garland and the Film That Got Away'' (TCM/Running Press, 2018)

DVD/Blu-ray commentaries

* ''

The Circus (1928 film) ''The Circus'' is a 1928 silent romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film stars Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis and Henry Bergman. The ringmaster of an impoveri ...

'' (Criterion Collection 2019) * '' Animal Crackers'' (Universal Pictures 2016) * ''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American synchronized sound film, sound romance film, romantic comedy drama, comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a ...

'' (Criterion Collection 2013) * '' The Big Parade'' (Warner Home Video 2013) * '' On Approval'' (Inception Media 2013) * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (Cohen Film Collection 2013) * '' Grand Hotel'' (Warner Home Video 2013) * ''

The Gold Rush ''The Gold Rush'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. The film also stars Chaplin in his The Tramp, Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray (actor), Tom Murray, Henry Ber ...

'' (Criterion Collection 2012) * '' Sparrows'' (Milestone Film & Video 2012) * '' Bardelys the Magnificent'' (Flicker Alley 2009) * '' Midnight Mary'' (Warner Home Video 2009) * '' A Modern Musketeer'' (Flicker Alley 2008) * '' Picture Snatcher'' (Warner Home Video 2008) * '' Night Nurse(Warner Home Video 2008) * '' The Divorcee'' (Warner Home Video 2008) * '' The Mysterious Lady'' (Warner Home Video 2005) * '' Spite Marriage'' (Warner Home Video 2004)

References

External links

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Jeffrey Vance interview: Douglas Fairbanks
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