Mack Made Movies

By Don Brown and Don Brown

Book Overview

Mack Sennett invented the Keystone Kops, filmed the first pie-in-the-face skit, and introduced Charlie Chaplin to the movies. Here Don Brown tells the story of this American movie genius, from his beginnings as a Vaudeville actor to his triumph as the "King of Comedy"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596430915
• ISBN13: 9781596430914
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.7" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Titles are superfluous

I've become a big fan of Don Brown. He takes historical figures - often people not-particularly-well-known - and writes good, comprehensive, easy-to-understand picture books on them. The artwork is simple and distinctive (not overly bright and colorful, though - I find this restful, some people find it boring), and the well-researched books are enlivened by actual quotes by the hero in question. This one is about a pioneer of the early movies industry and his life. Even if you're not familiar with the subject already, it's interesting and engrossing.