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- Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Charley Bower's collaborator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27163
Re: Charley Bower's collaborator
Fair enough, Godfather. It certainly wasn’t my contention that Bowers was some kind of solitary genius who only needed Muller to thread the camera! But I think it goes too far in the other direction to describe Bowers’ background as “only in drawing and animation” while Muller was the “total techni...
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:24 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Charley Bower's collaborator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 27163
Re: Charley Bower's collaborator
Interesting that Muller had no background as an animator - which raises the question about the division of labor on the Bowers films. Could one assume that Muller was responsible simply for the live-action components of the films, while Bowers handled the stop-motion sequences? (Perhaps not; after ...
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:54 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: "In the Movies" (1922)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8807
Re: "In the Movies" (1922)
Does anyone know if Snub Pollard's "In the Movies" (1922, dir: Charles Parrott) survives? (And, if so, where it is available?) Thanks - Yair There's a lovely 35mm print at LOC, and there are several 16mm prints in private collections, apart from it's appearing as the opening sequence in R...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:41 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"
- Replies: 26
- Views: 49748
Re: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"
"Conjuror James" - That's the title on a Pathescope print. Film takes place in the Casino Theatre in Little Puddleton, where the boys are part of the Trimble Tourers. The show consists of some magic tricks, followed by some trick shooting, and culminating in a melodramatic piece that take...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:09 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 37118
Re: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
Why do you care? Why am I bothering to answer? RICHARD M ROBERTS (yeah, i know we're supposed to be nice to newbies here on the Bunny Slope, but Pearson ain't a newbie) Because ZERO posts implies the newbie is all alone in the forest. Weren't you paying attention? DBP[/quote] Like this conversation...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Roscoe Arbuckle talkie shorts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9512
Re: Roscoe Arbuckle talkie shorts
Hi I was wondering if anybody knows where I can watch or be able to buy Arbuckle's talkie shorts he made at Warner Bros.--mainy watch online. Thanks. Sara Unfortunately, the Arbuckle talkie shorts are still the property of Warner Bros, and they are not currently available on DVD. BUZZIN AROUND was ...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: The Groucho Marx FBI Files
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15851
Re: The Groucho Marx FBI Files
David B Pearson wrote:Wow.
So, according to the FBI, the real names of the Four Marx Brothers were Julius, Leonard, Arthur and Zeppo.
DBP
Gummo was a fifth columnist.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 37118
Re: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
Because newbies might be intimidated by zero posts, and its the obvious starting question. Other obvious ones... Why is ranking beyond that utterly pointless? Why isn't (Fill in the blank) up there with the "Big Three?" Where is the line between a short comedy and a feature comedy. Where'...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 41919
Re: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question
Well now, shouldn't we say "accused pedophile" when referring to Gus Meins, or was he ever found guilty of any charges? I sometimes wonder if he didn't commit suicide just because the accusations would have been enough to have ended his career as a Director of childrens comedies or anythi...
- Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:39 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Robert Youngson
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9385
Re: Robert Youngson
Rob This is probably no help whatsoever, but MoMA seems to have some post-print Youngson material. Their print of WHY GIRLS SAY NO is missing exactly the footage that Youngson used in one of the comps (right now can't remember which one). Steve Youngson's own collection of material was purchased an...