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I didn’t know Dennis personally, but like many on this board I purchased films from him. He was instrumental in finding many rare and lost prints. He was one of the founding members of the Saginaw CineSation. I hope others who knew him will share their memories.

I think it is safe to say that this garnered one of the biggest laughs at the 2003 or 2005 Slapsticon (I forget which). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL0HGJ9fdzo

I just finishing listening and I think anyone who grew up watching classic comedy on TV, who perused Blackhawk catalogues, or who took the fatal bite of the apple and became a collector; will enjoy this. Don’t let the epic length deter you. I consumed it in half-hour chunks and the trio’s topics of ...

Upload courtesy of Geno's House of Rare Films, CALL OF THE ROCKIES (1944) is a well-made Republic oater notable for being Sunset Carson's first leading role (even if he is billed under Smiley Burnette). What makes this western special is the ending (at 54:19), which lifts this B-western into the Met...

Wow! Just discovered this so haven't watched, but... Bravo!

And Keenan Wynn as portrayed by Keenan Wynn is somewhat of a heel.

A nice Universal Andy Gump with an excellent score by Andy Galaxy: https://youtu.be/ku0AopATGiE

From the John Allen Archives. This is their comedy demo reel. Sadly, the choppy nature of this was the result of Allen cutting the original negatives into bits and pieces. But there is plenty to explore here and doubtless some fragments of lost comedies. https://www.allenarchive.com/vid.php?uri=3737...

I don’t know the title but I bet it was released after Laurel & Hardy’s Big Business (4/20/1929).

The Shorts Department channel on YouTube only uploads new material every couple of years, but three weeks ago they gave us a video compilation of four Columbia short subjects as a Christmas present for subscribers. So here for your delectation is A JULES WHITE CHRISTMAS: https://www.youtube.com/watc...