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- Tue May 07, 2024 10:47 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: SCM'S Upcoming 15th Anniversary
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1378
SCM'S Upcoming 15th Anniversary
Good God, while typing up our new opening for Membership post, it did indeed dawn on me that June 1 is the Fifteenth Anniversary of Silent Comedy Mafia! Not that we really care or pay attention to that sort of thing, but, kinda like our 10th Anniversary, one toss of confetti, and a quick hoorah, now...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:39 pm
- Forum: RULES and GUIDELINES
- Topic: Silent Comedy Mafia reopens for new members---again!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1342
Silent Comedy Mafia reopens for new members---again!
So what in the holy hell has been going on with our hit numbers of late? We've been breaking records for numbers of people reading this site for awhile and now the site seems to have viewing numbers almost always in triple digits and between 300-700 at any given period in time. And our security-IT p...
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
- Topic: Nitrateville Correction Dept: ISLE OF LOST SHIPS (1929)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1239
Nitrateville Correction Dept: ISLE OF LOST SHIPS (1929)
https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35402 Sorry to have to correct William K Everson, but the Library of Congress's print of ISLE OF LOST SHIPS is a complete silent version, I saw it at the 1990 Saginaw Cinesation and the film had complete intertitles and was terrific. I have no ide...
- Wed May 01, 2024 12:54 am
- Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
- Topic: Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1978
Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)
Even before Cal Worthington gave away his first Broc-A-Brella hat, the king of Los Angeles Car Dealers was Ralph Williams, whom California late show-watchers from the late 60's-early 70's will recall well. He actually started with Leon Ames Ford (yes, the actor also sold cars) and sold so well that ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1845
CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film
Mark Swan put this together for Edison in 1915, it kinda speaks for itself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYA_Y3rPUHY
RICHARD M ROBERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYA_Y3rPUHY
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:18 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3643
PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
Nestor Comedy released by Universal January 1, 1915 featuring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran, Carmen de Fillippi, and Harry Rattenberry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3qO2V2LAA
RICHARD M ROBERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3qO2V2LAA
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
- Topic: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2422
Re: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)
Nobody at UCLA noticed Lou Jacobi as the Leader of the Russian Dancers, he's the best thing in the show.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:24 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4792
NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry
First reel only of an Al Christie comedy released by Educational August 7, 1921, directed by Al Christie and featuring Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry, Earl Rodney,Gino Corrado (ne' Corey) and Helen Darling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3zxEoOSVk
RICHARD M ROBERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3zxEoOSVk
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A HOLLYWOOD THEME SONG (1930) Harry Gribbon
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14501
A HOLLYWOOD THEME SONG (1930) Harry Gribbon
Here's that rarity: a pretty good Mack Sennett talkie, all things being relative of course. Released December 7, 1930, directed by William Beaudine, who actually knew how to pace a talkie, and featuring Harry Gribbon, Yola D'Avril, Patsy O'Leary, Emma Tansey and George Pearce : https://www.youtube.c...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) Johnny HInes, Harry Gribbon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 22171
CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) Johnny HInes, Harry Gribbon
Here's a chunk of the last part of the Johnny Hines First National feature CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) featuring Harry Gribbon and Leo Sulky, probably all that is known to exist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0keDE0iBnOo
RICHARD M ROBERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0keDE0iBnOo
RICHARD M ROBERTS