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Louie Despres wrote:I just saw a copy of the book "The Keystone Kid: Tales of Early Hollywood" by Coy Watson Jr. and was wondering if this book is worthwhile picking up?

It's not a bad book, nice stills, and a good History of the Watson Clan. This guy says pick it up.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

As always, excellently researched and written. Bravo Steve!

RICHARD M ROBERTS

Richard Thanks for sharing the chapter. Can't wait to see the whole book. Any ballpark for when it may be out? Steve I never quote a ball park figure to anyone, but with no Slapsticon (or Slapsticon Program Book)looming this year, I just told Steve Haynes (who's doing my layout) that we're going to...

Birth Control and Abortion. (apart from the 1919 Universal Comedy BERTH CONTROL, but I think that was actually about trains).

RICHARD M ROBERTS

The irony here is one of the things not listed, unless it has been blacked out for some reason or another, is one of "Graucho's" activities for a genuine communist front. In the late 40's (1947 I think), Groucho made a childrens record titled "The Funniest Song in the World " for...

Just to start the ball rolling, and help plug my upcoming book, PAST HUMOR PRESENT LAUGHTER: MUSINGS ON THE COMEDY FILM INDUSTRY: VOLUME ONE:HAL ROACH, which should actually come out this year from Bearmanor Media, here's a previously unpublished chapter on Glenn Tryon: Chapter 10: Glenn Tryon 1924 ...

I still think Mary Tyler Moore’s terrific………. The irony being that she will probably never be mentioned again on this website. Well, wasn’t that a fun kettle of fish a few weeks ago? I wasn’t going to bring it up again, but since the spineless weasel who runs Silent Comedians.com has decided to dele...