Film comedy was particularly bound to the vaudeville tradition, which defined the “cinema of attractions,” and was more resistant than most genres to the pull towards classical narrative’. Discuss what you understand by this claim in relation to the films of Buster Keaton.
‘Film comedy was particularly bound to the vaudeville tradition, which defined the “cinema of attractions,” and was more resistant than most genres to the pull towards classical narrative’ (Henry Jenkins). Discuss what you understand by this claim in relation to the films of Buster Keaton.