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by Gary Johnson
Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:45 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Musty Suffer
Replies: 0
Views: 3562

Musty Suffer

Good read by David Kalat covering the development of Musty Suffer, the state of film comedy in the Teens and a gracious nod to Slapsticon.

http://moviemorlocks.com/2016/01/23/musty-suffer/
by Gary Johnson
Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CALL FOR MR. CAVEMAN (1919) Snub Pollard
Replies: 5
Views: 10279

Re: CALL FOR MR. CAVEMAN (1919) Snub Pollard

This was more of an ensemble comedy than a starring vehicle. Do ya think Snub noticed?
by Gary Johnson
Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: The Three Stooges on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW (1959)
Replies: 4
Views: 13988

Re: The Three Stooges on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW (1959)

The Stuntman routine is like a warhorse Abbott & Costello bit -- obvious surefire material that plays itself out by the numbers and rarely has any surprises in it. So the use of Pedro the extra was a nice addition. Such an eccentric character seemed to walk out of a Jack Benny sketch. I was more...
by Gary Johnson
Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:20 am
Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
Topic: BBC Radio: Interest in Slapstick Comedy May Portend Dementia
Replies: 3
Views: 15705

Re: BBC Radio: Interest in Slapstick Comedy May Portend Deme

There have been a lot reports out lately on this subject. I think we are all screwed.....
by Gary Johnson
Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:17 am
Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Female Film Historians Distort Film History as Good as Guys
Replies: 3
Views: 9561

Re: Female Film Historians Distort Film History as Good as G

Their heyday was the 80's. Has either gal even made a film recently?
by Gary Johnson
Fri Nov 06, 2015 2:21 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: John Cleese on AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW
Replies: 5
Views: 14422

Re: John Cleese on AT LAST THE 1948 SHOW

I guess it is much easier to report that, "two complete episodes of THE 1948 show have recently been found in David Frost's hot tub", rather than go into a long winded explanation about, "an edited tape was found that once aired on Swedish television, which featured compiled best of s...
by Gary Johnson
Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: MAIDS AND MUSLIN (1920)
Replies: 11
Views: 19249

Re: MAIDS AND MUSLIN (1920)

I sense another round of suspected Ted Jefferson sightings warming up.
by Gary Johnson
Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:56 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Victor Potel's Paintings
Replies: 7
Views: 13180

Re: Victor Potel's Paintings

I like the tone of humanity this writer projects when he writes about, "those faces that we never thought we could forget but which some of us have already forgotten,,,," -- this being said in 1939. It must have been a melancholy time for many who saw an era end and their one-time idols di...
by Gary Johnson
Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:51 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Silent Laughter Event
Replies: 4
Views: 8679

Re: Silent Laughter Event

And did David Robinson have anything new to say about his L&H interview?
(You know...beside the fact that they were very polite gentlemen...)
by Gary Johnson
Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: ARBUCKLE RESTORATIONS ON TCM
Replies: 7
Views: 17692

Re: ARBUCKLE RESTORATIONS ON TCM

You're lucky you're smaller than me or I'd box your ears in.