harry e. aitken was the creator of keystone film corp and specialized in slapstick comedy films.
harry e. aitken was the creator of keystone film corp and specialized in slapstick comedy films.
who was the creator of keystone film corp and specialized in slapstick comedy films?
harry e. aitken
keystone cops









































the keystone cops (often spelled "keystone kops") were fictional, humorously incompetent policemen, featured in silent film slapstick comedies produced by mack sennett for his keystone film company between 1912 and 1917.









































section::::history.









































the idea for the keystone cops came from hank mann, who also played police chief tehiezel in the first film before being replaced by ford sterling. their first film was "hoffmeyer's legacy" (1912) but their popularity stemmed from the 1913 short "the bangville police" starring mabel normand.
keystone cops
bullet::::- 1960: "high time" (1960) as president byrne of pinehurst









































bullet::::- 1961: "judgment at nuremberg" as judge kenneth norris









































bullet::::- 1962: "13 west street" as paul logan (final film role)









































section::::films (directing).









































bullet::::- 1931: "always goodbye" fox film corp.









































bullet::::- 1931: "the spider" fox film corp.









































bullet::::- 1931: "good sport" fox film corp.









































bullet::::- 1932: "careless lady" fox film corp.









































bullet::::- 1933: "walls of gold" fox film corp.









































bullet::::- 1934: "sleepers east" fox film corp.









































section::::references.









































bullet::::- mary c. henderson, "mielziner: master of modern stage design" (2001)









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- mielziner family papers collection
kenneth mackenna