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- Mon Aug 04, 2014 4:49 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A Harry Langdon Mystery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21564
Re: A Harry Langdon Mystery
Just stumbled on this image in Exhibitors Herald, 11/10/23: http://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/exhibitorsherald17exhi_0693 Plus another intriguing one, a couple of months earlier: http://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/exhibitorsherald17exhi_1_0184 And another: http://lantern.mediahist.org/catalog/e...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:54 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: What is this from?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13713
Re: What is this from?
I think the young woman in uniform next to Howard is Margaret Breen.
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Who is this with Chaplin?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16975
Re: Who is this with Chaplin?
I think this is Henry Russell Wakefield, Bishop of Birmingham. There's another shot from his visit with Chaplin & Co. here.
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:42 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: MI5 spied on Charlie Chaplin
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13821
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:06 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Question regarding THE STAGE HAND
- Replies: 30
- Views: 57688
Re: Question regarding THE STAGE HAND
According to Film Daily, 12/24/34, Leigh Jason directed LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY (THE LAW!) I recognize Fred Toones and Robert Graves in this film, but I'm curious about the other cast. One of the bridesmaids looks rather like Mabel Langdon to me. The actress playing the bride looks familiar, does anyon...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:41 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: What's a Head Press For...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16330
Re: What's a Head Press For...
It may have been employed that way, but I believe it's a book press, used in bindery to clamp and flatten out books as the binding glue cures. Some artisan bookbinders still have them, like this person (see the sixth photo down):
http://windyweatherbindery.com/news/?m=200903
http://windyweatherbindery.com/news/?m=200903
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:01 pm
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Tell your friends
- Replies: 17
- Views: 34316
Re: Tell your friends
I know Chris doesn't need anyone to stick up for him here but I'm compelled to say that I've been on the receiving end of his largesse a number of times, he's no hoarder. And his burning enthusiasm and scholarship have had me seeking out and watching plenty of the lesser known in vintage comedy (buy...
- Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Al St. John frames
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10968
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:44 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Al St. John frames
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10968
Al St. John frames
I'm sure these would have been noticed by members here eventually, but I wonder if anyone has an ID for the frames from the Al St. John picture just posted by the Nitrate Film Interest Group. Is it a hitherto lost Fox Sunshine?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfig/sets/ ... 360742905/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfig/sets/ ... 360742905/
- Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:22 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Correcting Ian Elliot on rare langdon short
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6014
Re: Correcting Ian Elliot on rare langdon short
Richard M Roberts wrote:...we ran it at Slapsticon in 2006!
And I`m not in the least surprised, and more convinced than ever that I should scrape up the time and money to attend (if I`d be allowed in!). Thank you, Richard, for sorting me out once again!