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The Shorts Department channel on YouTube only uploads new material every couple of years, but three weeks ago they gave us a video compilation of four Columbia short subjects as a Christmas present for subscribers. So here for your delectation is A JULES WHITE CHRISTMAS: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

A rare-ish Snub Pollard, taken from a home Pathe reel titled "Snub the Skating Ace". https://youtu.be/aAMqFnwC1z4

It’s not often that we link to an independently-made Christian film on this forum. That is, unless the great Max Davidson is in the cast in his final credited speaking role. He can be seen around 16:05 as an “Old Man” inquiring about the appearance of a Messiah. One can only imagine his thoughts abo...

This is most often seen in a one-reel cutdown, but the estimable Dave Glass has bestowed upon us a new, reconstructed two-reel version. Thanks and Happy New Year Dave! https://youtu.be/d5MLohUPXZw

Looking forward to watching live tonight.

Supported by Vivien Oakland, Charles Doherty, and Charlie Hall. I think the guy who gets his leggings popped by Karl Dane is Frank Terry, though he's not credited in IMDb. https://youtu.be/fDCj8ukn9KM

Another Library of Congress digitalization, with Gale Henry, Heinie Conklin and Billy Franey: https://youtu.be/pZrWrvJTh-M

Richard, was there a WWI element to the film? Maybe Billy is dreaming of an idealized home front while in the trenches?

The first filmed version of A Night in the Show, produced by Pathe France in 1907 and starring Max Linder. Fascinating especially because I suspect that this is a reconstruction of Karno's music hall set as seen on stage. https://youtu.be/cNHkbuyH0l8

Courtesy of Ray Faiola's Chelsea Rialto Studios, here is a beautiful transfer of a 16mm original of Mad Wednesday. https://vimeo.com/467947263
And Ray's cutting comparison betweek Mad Wednesday and Sin of Harold Diddlebock. https://vimeo.com/471068591