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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my fellow Mafiosi! My son (and his dad, for that matter) is sure to have fun opening gifts tomorrow, as I've been hitting Amazon (for Disney) and eBay (for Blackhawk reels). All the joys and blessings of the season to you and yours.

I came across this yesterday. It's well worth seeing!

Richard M Roberts wrote:A bargain price on a used copy is now up on Abe books:

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Richard, if you ever have trouble paying the rent, it seems like few copies of these would ease your troubles!

Thank you so much! What a nice way to wrap up a tough year!

I watched the side by side in its entirety. This is marvelous!

I'd like to chime in. I first encountered Mr. Everson as a guest on Herb Graff's silent comedy programs on Channel 13 WNET back in the early 70s. This led to my seeking out his books, which have all survived several moves and house cleanings over forty-plus years. He knew his stuff, and it's clear h...

Goodbye Carl, thanks for all the laughs and say hello to Colonel Wilberforce.

A follow-up to the Shoulder Arms screening. It is Dan Kamin's 1960's print of the 1920's re-release by Pathe, not the original 1918 version. May be the closest we ever get to see tho. Heck, I've got a Pathegrams original on that. That is not so special. RICHARD M ROBERTS Two questions: regarding th...

This was fascinating! I spent many an hour in the mid-'70s in the camera department of Two Guys in North Bergen, NJ, perusing the Castle Films and Columbia 50- and 200-foot selections. For years, the prices were $1.99 and $4.99, respectively. Carnival and Atlas were, perhaps, a bit before my time, a...

Thanks, Ed! I really enjoyed his Vitaphone Movie Memories shorts, which are available as part of a Warner Archives set, Vitaphone Cavalcade Of Musical Comedy Shorts. Snarky, yes, but always good to see rare clips.