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by Thomas Reeder
Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Griffithiana
Replies: 0
Views: 5194

Griffithiana

Anyone out there have an extra copy of Griffithiana" #51/52, October 1994, that you're looking to part with? Didn't think so. Any leads on where I might be able to pick up a copy? The web site doesn't seem to offer back issues, and a search of the usual places like abebooks.com doesn't turn up ...
by Thomas Reeder
Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:44 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: A Chapter From My Upcoming Book on Glenn Tryon
Replies: 9
Views: 21791

Re: A Chapter From My Upcoming Book on Glenn Tryon

"Mr. Roach has discovered and thoroughly tested Mr. Tryon. He is certain that here is a real 'comer,' destined to make his mark as a comedy star." Moving Picture World, undated.
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by Thomas Reeder
Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Vaudeville resources?
Replies: 27
Views: 53278

Re: Vaudeville resources?

Brent Walker wrote:Our 2 dogs also have their own rules of engagement, which you can see here:

Are those really your two dogs? If they are, they're nice looking dogs, but just how many sofas do you go through in the average year?
by Thomas Reeder
Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Vaudeville resources?
Replies: 27
Views: 53278

Re: Vaudeville resources?

Then again, after years of experience, I know you can't really train a cat to do anything. In addition to tightrope-walking and high-diving cats, the act regularly featured a 3-round boxing match between two cats. The battling cats were randomly assigned the names of contemporary boxers such as Joe...
by Thomas Reeder
Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:24 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Vaudeville resources?
Replies: 27
Views: 53278

Re: Vaudeville resources?

From the Piqua Leader-Dispatch, 02/07/1914
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by Thomas Reeder
Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:08 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Vaudeville resources?
Replies: 27
Views: 53278

Re: Vaudeville resources?

Hal Erickson's "All Movie Guide" review ay http://www.nytimes.com of a 1910 film titled "Rats" sheds a little more light on the act (and yet another variation of the spelling): " Rats was produced by one of the many "independent" film firms which sprouted up in 191...
by Thomas Reeder
Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:10 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"
Replies: 26
Views: 48970

Re: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"

Wow those are some rough looking screen grabs : ) They may be rough, but you have to admit they're a nice shade of blue. Thanks for what sounds like a positive ID, given the title and the brief synopsis you've provided. Good luck with the filmography, and perhaps you'll post it here some day unless...
by Thomas Reeder
Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:53 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: George Edwardes-Hall
Replies: 0
Views: 5791

George Edwardes-Hall

Does anyone know anything about George Edwardes-Hall (and assorted variations of that name)? IMDb indicates that he was primarily a screen writer from the early ‘teens through the ‘20s, with some directorial efforts thrown in during that time span as well. The 1921 Motion Picture Studio Directory &a...
by Thomas Reeder
Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
Topic: OT: If You Ever Attended a Slapsticon in Arlington VA
Replies: 7
Views: 16545

Re: OT: If You Ever Attended a Slapsticon in Arlington VA

You have some budding talents down there. I'll ask what the joke is regarding the "Green Line," but maybe I shouldn't.