Adamson, Joe. Groucho, Chico, Harpo and sometimes Zeppo. London: Coronet, 1974.
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Cahn, William. Harold Lloyd’s World of Comedy. New York: Duell, Sloan, and Pearce, 1964.
Chamberlain, F (ed.) Jacques Lecoq and the British Theatre. London: Routledge, 2001.
Chaplin, Charles. My Autobiography. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1964.
Callery, Dymphna. Through the Body. London: Nick Herns Books, 2001.
Donnellan, Declan. The Actor and the Target. London: Nick Herns Books, 2002.
Ducharte, Pierre Louis. The Italian Comedy. New York: Dover, 1966.
Felner, Mira. Apostles of Silence. London: Associated University Press, 1985.
Fo, Dario and Rame, Franca. The Tricks of the Trade. London: Methuen, 1991.
Frost, Anthony & Yarrow, Ralph. Improvisation in Drama. Hampshire: MacMillan Press, 1990.
Gilliatt, Penelope. Jacques Tati (‘the entertainers’ series). London: The Woburn Press, 1976.
Green, Stanley. The Greaqt Clowns of Broadway. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984.
Harding, James. Jacques Tati – Frame by Frame. London: Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd, 1984.
Irvin, Polly. Directing for the Stage. Sussex: Rotovision, 2003.
Keaton, Buster & Samuels, Charles. My Wonderful World of Slapstick. NewYork: DaCapo Press, 1982.
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McCabe, John. Mr.Laurel and Mr.Hardy. London: Robson Books, 1976.
Richards, Thomas. At work with Grotowski on Physical Actions. London: Routledge, 1997.
Schechter, Joel. Durov’s Pig. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1985.
Short, Ernest. Fifty Years of Vaudeville. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1946.
Welsford, Enid. The Fool: His Social and Literary History. London: Anchor Books, 1961.
Willeford, William. The Fool and His Sceptre. USA: Northwestern University Press, 1988.
Laughing Gravy. Dir. James W. Horne, 1931.
Scram. Dir. Raymond McCarey, 1932.
Busy Bodies. Dir. Lloyd French, 1933.
Beau Hunks. Dir. James W. Horne, 1931.
Sons of the Desert. Dir. William.A.Seiter, 1933.
Oliver the Eighth. Dir. Lloyd French, 1934.
Going Bye-Bye. Dir. Charles Rogers, 1934.
Way out West. Dir. James W. Horne, 1937.
Saps at Sea. Dir. Gordon Douglas, 1940.
Tillie’s Punctured Romance. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1914.
The Vagabond. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1916.
Behind the Screen. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1916.
The Rink. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1916.
The Immigrant. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1917.
A Dog’s Life. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1918.
The Kid. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1921.
The Gold Rush. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1925.
The Great Dictator. Dir. Charles Chaplin, 1940.
Le Jour de Fete. Dir. Jacques Tati, 1948.
Mon Oncle. Dir. Jacques Tati, 1957.
His Wedding Night. Dir. Fatty Arbuckle, 1917.
The General. Dir. Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman, 1926.
SteamBoat Bill Jnr. Dir. Charles F. Reisner, 1928.
Kevin Bronlow and David Gill. Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (nar. Lindsay Anderson). 1987.
Animal Crackers. Dir. Victor Heerman, 1930.
Horse Feathers. Dir. Norman.Z.McLeod, 1932.
Duck Soup. Dir. Leo McCarey, 1933.
Blazing Saddles. Dir. Mel Brooks, 1974.
Young Frankenstein. Dir. Mel Brooks, 1974.
Spaceballs. Dir. Mel Brooks, 1987.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Dir. Mel Brooks, 1993.
Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Dir. Mel Brooks, 1995.
Jonny Stechinno. Dir. Roberto Benigni, 1991.
Life is Beautiful. Dir. Roberto Benigni, 1997.
Les Enfants du Paradis. Dir. Marcel Carné, 1945.
(Feat. Toto) Hawks and Sparrows. Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964.
W.C.Fields Productions. WCFields: Straight Up (nar. Dudley Moore). 1993.
Le Dinner du Cons. Dir. Francis Veber, 1998.
Documentary on Theatre de Complicite (including clips of A Minute Too Late and More Bigger Snacks Now).
Dario Fo. Lezioni di Teatro. Rai2 (Italian Channel).
Interview with Cal McCrystal by Brian Logan. Independent on Sunday. 19th May, 2002.
Interview with Cal McCrystal by Patrick Marmion . Evening Standard.
Article on Cal McCrystal by Phillip Beaven. Total Theatre.
Cambridge Evening News
The List
South Bank
Sbc
http://www.CalMcCrystal.com (designed by myself)
http://www.ecolephilippegaulier.com/frames.html
http://www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/index_uk.htm
http://www.physicaltheatre.com/
http://theatremuseum.vam.ac.uk/video.htm
http://www.peepolykus.com/menu.html
http://www.abbottandcostello.net/
http://www.charliechaplin.com/welcome.html
Eden Project. Mexican Day of the Dead. The Eden Project, Cornwall, 2002.
Marcello Magni. Arlecchino. Battersea Arts Centre, London, 2003.
Peepolykus. Let the Donkey Go. Lyric, Hammersmith, 2001.
Peepolykus. Rhinoceros. Hackney Empire, London, 2002.
Spymonkey. Cooped. Battersea Arts Centre, London, 2002 and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2003.
Spymonkey. Stiff. Palace Theatre, Southend, 2000 and Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2003.
Your Face Here. Gladiatrix. Etcetera Theatre, Camden and Pleasance Upstairs, Edinburgh, 2002.
Transcription of Phillip Beaven’s interview with Cal McCrystal.
Biographical material given to me by Cal McCrystal for the purposes of this work and his website.
Attended Clown Workshop given by Mick Barnfather, Summer 2002.
Personally filmed and edited performances:
Spymonkey’s Cooped (at the BAC, London)
Performances filmed and edited by James Nutt:
Spymonkey’s Stiff (at the Komedia, Brighton)
Spymonkey’s Cooped (at the Komedia, Brighton)
Literature from Ecole Philippe Gaulier including articles and editorials written by Philippe Gaulier as well as excerpts from his forthcoming book.