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By coincidence I was just rereading this thread, and out of curiosity checked eBay; this may no longer be relevant, but here's a copy of the October 1953 FILMS IN REVIEW on eBay right now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115572532832

One of Essanay's entries from the "George Ade Fables" series, starring Wallace Beery and Charlotte Mineau. Towards the end Beery shows off his skill as a racing car driver, tearing up the roads in his Stutz Bearcat:

https://youtu.be/IpS3XGVSd6s

Rob and Dennis, I agree with you both wholeheartedly - this is an essential set for all comedy fans and anyone who has an interest in the early sound era. (Glad you liked the little video I cobbled together, Dennis - muchas gracias.) I just noticed that Amazon hasn't put up any reviews yet. I sent m...

Charley arrived.jpeg Yesterday afternoon I was doing Garden Gnome Cleanup for the Fall season when our friendly international delivery man brought me 2 packages containing Volume Four of The Charley Chase Talkies, 1929. This wasn't supposed to arrive until October 20th! As soon as I finished my cho...

I am so sorry to hear this. Condolences to David's family, friends, and to Dave Glass. We are all that much poorer today.

Wow! These are films that somebody like me has really looked forward to seeing . I ordered the set from Deep discount. They are a little cheaper than amazon, but they don't guarantee the 2-day shipping. That's fine for me. Saving a little money just gives me more money in my pocket to spend on more...

Czar of the Movies Will H. Hays briefly tangles with Shemp Howard in this nontheatrical short, filmed by Universal exclusively for the Indiana Society of Chicago. Featuring Irene Dunne, who sings "On The Banks of the Wabash," with Shemp providing a slam-bang warmup in the first minute. Not...

A Nordisk Films Danish short: "A man and a chimpanzee are seated at the same table – both wearing suits. The chimp lights the man’s cigarette, pours wine for them both, and they proceed to play cards before it is time for the chimp to turn in for the night." Don't know if the simian featur...

The Amazon page is up for pre-orders: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B42XYWJL/ RICHARD M ROBERTS Here's a snippet view of an email from Amazon I received this morning -- it won't be long now: Charley Chase 1929 Talkies DVD (1).jpg Thank you Richard, and thank you Kit Parker! Well, I'm stoked - and due...

The rave reviews for James Curtis' magnificent book keep on coming: Master of the silver screen Definitive biography of Buster Keaton a comprehensive, riveting account Reviewed by Barry Craig Winnipeg Free Press, September 3, 2022 He had all the ingredients of an old-timer waiting for his pension —...