New Charlie Hall book
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I don't think I am overstating the case when I say that this is one of the most exciting books ever to have been written by a Son of the Desert. There has never been anything quite like this before! Very skilfully compiled by Dean McKeown, it takes you right into Charlie's personal life and work in a way which leaves you feeling you have finally got to know that little chap from Birmingham. Dean says, "The Charlie Hall Picture Archive is a unique book for all fans of Charlie Hall and Laurel and Hardy. The book features over two hundred and ten images and has sections covering Charlie Hall, his family and the places they visited, his cars, the studio set-up in Hollywood (with a section dedicated to Hal Roach) and the stars of the time (including Mary Pickford and Mabel Normand). There are numerous mini biographies of Charlie's co-stars and the book closes with a sixty-five page chapter relating to Charlie Hall's film stills with in-depth synopses of some of his films. Where possible Charlie's own words have been used." The book is slightly smaller than A4, has 178 pages, close to 17,000 words and features over two hundred and ten images, most of which have never before been published. You can read all about it on www.charliehallpicturearchive.com. There is even a video presentation on YouTube. And don't miss out on a splendid collection of Charlie Hall postcards.  |
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