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by William Ferry
Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Unidentified Sid Smith
Replies: 7
Views: 13680

Re: Unidentified Sid Smith

Hi gang,

I did a little detective work - I think this is a print with Danish titles. I think the title may be KING FOR A DAY, if that helps. Here's a link with some more info:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... 685727.ogv
by William Ferry
Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: APRIL FOOL (1920) reel two with Lloyd Hamilton
Replies: 23
Views: 40885

Re: APRIL FOOL (1920) reel two with Lloyd Hamilton

I'm in agreement - more so Stan Laurel rather than Austin, and the second is assuredly Charles Parrott.
by William Ferry
Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Nitratevile Stupidity Dept: THE PHOTO-DRAMA OF CREATION
Replies: 4
Views: 11367

Re: Nitratevile Stupidity Dept: THE PHOTO-DRAMA OF CREATION

The narrator also sounds so much like Fred Duprez, I half expected him to break into a recitation of HAPPY THO' MARRIED.

"I was introduced to her by a chap to whom I owed five dollars...now he'll never get it."
by William Ferry
Fri Jul 11, 2014 7:32 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: LOOSER THAN LOOSE PUBLISHING TO CLOSE
Replies: 10
Views: 21062

Re: LOOSER THAN LOOSE PUBLISHING TO CLOSE

You could have saved your discomfort Gary, that Madacy KINGS OF COMEDY set from the SLAPHAPPY series was a legitimately licensed release. RICHARD M ROBERTS[/quote] I'm glad to hear this - I picked up a copy at FYE a few years ago, and was delighted to find out it was half of the Slap Happy collectio...
by William Ferry
Wed May 28, 2014 6:52 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: What Happened to Kalton C. Lahue
Replies: 12
Views: 26738

Re: What Happened to Kalton C. Lahue

My first exposure was receiving BOUND AND GAGGED one Christmas as a boy. This led me to seeking out anything Mr. Lahue wrote, either at my local library or bookstores (used and new) when I was older. Over time, I was able to track down and purchase WORLD OF LAUGHTER and GENTLEMEN TO THE RESCUE. I th...