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by Richard M Roberts
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:08 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD: A FRIEND IN NEED (1955) Victor Moore, MItzi Green
Replies: 0
Views: 412

SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD: A FRIEND IN NEED (1955) Victor Moore, MItzi Green

Here's an episode on an interesting TV sitcom from 1955 that was another one of Richard L. Bare's early forays into television, with a script by Edward Beloin, George O'Hanlon and Dean Riesner, and an interesting supporting cast including stars Virginia Gibson, MItzi Green as an adult (much more int...
by Richard M Roberts
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: HARVEY with Art Carney (1958)
Replies: 1
Views: 254

Re: HARVEY with Art Carney (1958)

Fred Gwynne repeated the role of the cab driver in the 1972 HALLMARK HALL OF FAME version with Jimmy Stewart and Helen Hayes, he must have liked the part, it is a good one, one good scene at the end and a terrific speech to boot.

This is a real find Rob, thanks for posting.

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by Richard M Roberts
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:49 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: LOVE A LA MODE (1930) Bernard Granville, Kathryn McGuire
Replies: 0
Views: 319

LOVE A LA MODE (1930) Bernard Granville, Kathryn McGuire

Here's evidence that Jack White could produce just as leaden and painful an early talkie as either Mack Sennett or Al Christie could. Released by Educational November 2, 1930, directed by Stephen Roberts, and featuring "Broadway Legend" Bernard "Bunny" Granville (well, he was Bon...
by Richard M Roberts
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: TAKE NEXT CAR (1922) Paul Parrott, Jobyna Ralston
Replies: 0
Views: 579

TAKE NEXT CAR (1922) Paul Parrott, Jobyna Ralston

Transferred too slow, but here's a nice copy of the Paul Parrott Trolley Car Comedy with Jobyna Ralston:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mC5DtkSGU4


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by Richard M Roberts
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: WON BY A NECK (1930) Lloyd Hamilton
Replies: 0
Views: 473

WON BY A NECK (1930) Lloyd Hamilton

This fun Roscoe Arbuckle-Directed Lloyd Hamilton Educational Comedy was a hit at one of the Slapsticons years back, featuring both lovelies Ruth Hiatt and Addie McPhail, as well as Ed Brady, Dan Wolheim, William McCall and Glen Cavender:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed46VBTM90c

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by Richard M Roberts
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: LIVING A RAGTIME LIFE (1992) Max Morath
Replies: 2
Views: 497

Re: LIVING A RAGTIME LIFE (1992) Max Morath

William, I think you meant, "Good Show Max", I merely put it up on the mafia. And I'm proud to say I have a copy of that Hirschfeld drawing autographed by Max up on one of my walls. I'm sure that was drawn when Max was doing his Broadway show in the early 70's, but of course it became his ...
by Richard M Roberts
Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:36 am
Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Nitrateville: Two complimentary Threads
Replies: 3
Views: 1005

Re: Nitrateville: Two complimentary Threads

The only saving grace is, if you run it at sound speed, it should only be around 5:25. Still not, to coin an old phrase, the most effective use of my time. I could watch a good triple feature (to say the least) during that time. But, to each his own. Not to get off on a tangent, but someone's runni...
by Richard M Roberts
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: HOLY MACKEREL! (1928) JImmie Adams
Replies: 0
Views: 505

HOLY MACKEREL! (1928) JImmie Adams

Here's an HFE 100 foot version of the Al Christie comedy with Jimmie Adams, Lorraine McKean, Billy Engle, Harry Martel, and Gloria Killian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mbuYZDmuTE You Know, I'm not sure Joseph Blough is spending his money wisely anymore on expensive Archive transfers of incomple...
by Richard M Roberts
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: THE STOLEN BOOKING (1916) Ben Turpin, Rube Miller
Replies: 0
Views: 464

THE STOLEN BOOKING (1916) Ben Turpin, Rube Miller

Here's the first reel of a very early Vogue Comedy released by Mutual September 3, 1916, directed by Rube Miller, and featuring ben Turpin and Rube supported by Lawrence A. Bowes and Edward J. Laurie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOuRjk3TTE

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by Richard M Roberts
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: More Ragtime!
Replies: 1
Views: 382

More Ragtime!

Since we have Max Morath up there, here's two more good documentaries on Ragtime: First, a PROJECT 20 Doc from 1960 hosted by Hoagy Carmichael called THOSE RAGTIME YEARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hMNAyErh4A&t=1847s and a 1977 CBC Doc called THEY ALL PLAYED RAGTIME, based on the book of t...