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- Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:45 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH THE TALKIES: VOLUME FOUR 1929 now available
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26365
Re: Coming in October..........
Sweet macaroons! Wonderful news, Richard. I'm there! Not to spoil the surprise, but have sound elements been found, or will this be a mix like the Langdon collection (either format will be, shall we say, a darb). Thank you for all your efforts. Because of you we can have nice things!
- Tue May 10, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: This Place Has Been Too Quiet Lately
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3043
Re: This Place Has Been Too Quiet Lately
I first heard that record on Joe Franklin's radio show back in the 70s. One of the all time great records, and songs, of the 20s.
- Fri Apr 15, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Nine More Talkie Torchys
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6582
Re: Seven More Talkie Torchys
These shorts are pretty charming, Richard. Torchy is a young fellow you can really root for, and it's always rewarding to see him come out on top. I'd heard of Johnny Hines' series, but this group is new to me. How many did they make?
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:44 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: WEISS-O-RAMA now up on Youtube
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4730
Re: WEISS-O-RAMA now up on Youtube
I'm sure this is preaching to the choir, but I unequivocally recommend this set. The films look great, and they're loaded with good gags. I do think Jack Cooper is funnier as the villain in the Hairbreadth Harry comedies than Jimmy Aubrey, but that's just me.
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:58 am
- Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
- Topic: Nitrateville Nonsense: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21320
Re: Nitrateville Nonsense: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
This is an obsession I've never understood, Richard. I just enjoy watching these films. I don't care if it's the 25 or 29 PHANTOM, or the current version of VARSITY SHOW that's supposedly some 20 minutes short, or THE PERILS OF PAULINE edited WWI-era reissue. I'm 62 now, and I've enjoyed old films f...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:58 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: DON;T LEAVE HOME (1930) Johnny Hines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4705
Re: DON;T LEAVE HOME (1930) Johnny Hines
Good to see James Finlayson, and in a somewhat different character. This channel is a real treasure trove. Does the Atlas Television have any relation to the old 8mm home movie company?
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:40 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: TIME IS MONEY! THE CENTURY, RAINBOW, AND STERN BROTHERS COMEDIES OF JULIUS AND ABE STERN
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17649
Re: TIME IS MONEY! THE CENTURY, RAINBOW, AND STERN BROTHERS COMEDIES OF JULIUS AND ABE STERN
My lovely wife bought me a copy for our anniversary. I'm up to the 1919-1920 "season", and I'm really enjoying the ride. I've heard Steve Massa mention the Universal Joker and Century comedies many times. I don't think I've seen more than a few, but I'm now intrigued enough to seek out mor...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 2:48 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: THE WHITE HOPE (1936) Joe Cook, George Givot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6418
Re: THE WHITE HOPE (1936) Joe Cook, George Givot
Well, hooooooow do you like that? I know Educational shorts, especially talkies, get a bad rap, but these Joe Cook shorts are pretty good overall.
- Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: THE HELPLESS HELPER (1927) Al Joy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5712
Re: THE HELPLESS HELPER 91927) Al Joy
Richard, I'm sure I missed something. Were there ANY gags in that picture?
- Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:34 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Trailer for THE CAT'S PAW (1934)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6221
Re: Trailer for THE CAT'S PAW (1934)
Just my humble opinion: I know MOVIE CRAZY has its fans, but for me, THE CAT'S PAW provides a tantalizing glimpse of the Harold Lloyd that could have been. This characterization was a good fit for the now-mature (and somewhat prissy-sounding) Lloyd, who abandoned his boyish go-getter far too late. S...