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In honor of Dave Glass's upcoming Blu-Ray release of Monty Banks 1927 comedy PLAY SAFE , here's a look at the current state of the abandoned Carriso Gorge railway where much of the films climactic scene was filmed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F6uAyxAc5c&t=1s ODDITY ODDYSEY is a fun show do...

Hi Everyone, I will be interviewing fellow Mafiosi Paul Gierucki tomorrow (by phone) on my radio show. Adventures in Sound will air live from 1 to 2 p.m. (CST) on KOOP Radio (koop.org and 91.7 FM in the Austin area). We'll talk about Arbuckle, Keaton, Sennett, and more comedy greats. The show will ...

I found this 2005 interview on DVD Talk; maybe I caught it back in the day but I don't recall seeing it before: Silent DVD: Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me. Suzanne Lloyd: Oh, it's my pleasure. I have been waiting for a long time to get these films put out on DVD so it's reall...

Sounds like a truly fantastic program, Dave! How I would love to be there - your incredible restoration of PLAY SAFE will surely be a big hit at the show!

What a fantastic program, Uli and Steve! I wish that I was able to attend. Is that the part-talkie version of MODERN LOVE being shown? I didn't know that Sig Arno and Kurt Gerron were a comedy team. What a shame Kurt didn't emigrate to the US, he was an amazing performer. For such a heavy man he doe...

From The Film Preservation Society's October 2023 newsletter: David Gill Carl Davis and Kevin Brownlow.jpg Carl Davis by Kevin Brownlow In August of this year, we buried one of the best friends the Silent Film has had in modern times: Carl Davis, who composed unforgettable scores for television, for...

This is great! I could see the punchline coming a mile away, but very well done.

I had to think of this TV commercial - for Germans to learn better English - under this thread:

https://youtu.be/xZ9nvYCDUUw?si=nF8TgMrxjR2kUAKQ

He probably would've been happier in a Stutz Bearcat (or even a Model T):

https://youtu.be/vGh-c9aYcHI?si=1DxWrMZnqyIWSxsp

A priceless scene. Sessue Hayakawa somehow appears apprehensive at the notion of accidentally being body-slammed by Roscoe. Besides Hayakawa, was there any dramatic star who could lay claim to appearing with two of Paramount's biggest comedy attractions from two different eras - in Sessue's case, Ro...

Pretty funny session thanks to the team's reactions to the questions. Meanwhile the panel guesses three other comedy teams before getting it right.

https://youtu.be/5vhs3sgvdM4?si=w0IhMpQsrOb6FhnQ