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by Steve Massa
Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:33 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: BERTHA THE BUTTONHOLE-MAKER 1914
Replies: 3
Views: 6834

Re: BERTHA THE BUTTONHOLE-MAKER 1914

Yeah, that's Dave Morris as the chief. The little cop is Gus Alexander, Gus Pixley's there as well, and the fat cop is Russ Powell. MoMA has a print of this which is more complete with the opening footage of the main characters working in the sweatshop. Soon-to-be Sennett regular Laura La Varnie is ...
by Steve Massa
Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:08 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: HOLDING HIS OWN 1917 George Ovey
Replies: 8
Views: 13189

Re: HOLDING HIS OWN 1917 George Ovey

David -thanks for posting. It's always great to see George Ovey. Whoever put it up got the date bunged up a bit as the Folly's were a little later. HOLDING HIS OWN is listed in the Motion Picture News in 1922.
by Steve Massa
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: American Silent Comedies from Belgium
Replies: 4
Views: 7889

Re: Silent Comedies from Belgium

Oh, I forgot to mention that a young John Wayne may be in the football sequence in THE DRAW BACK. Take a look in at 14:50 and 24:38 and check if this is only wishful thinking on my part.
by Steve Massa
Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: American Silent Comedies from Belgium
Replies: 4
Views: 7889

Re: Silent Comedies from Belgium

I agree. This seems to be the standard "European archival speed," but I'm very glad that they're even interested in and working on the films, plus trying to make them available.
by Steve Massa
Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:16 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: American Silent Comedies from Belgium
Replies: 4
Views: 7889

American Silent Comedies from Belgium

Had the opportunity to consult with the Cinematheque Royale in Belgium and help identify some of their American Silent comedies. They recently have started posting some of them and just added two more: THE DRAW BACK ('27) Jack White Tuxedo Comedy with Johnny Arthur, Wallace Lupino, and Katherine McG...
by Steve Massa
Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Can anyone identify this please?
Replies: 5
Views: 29977

Re: Can anyone identify this please?

It also looks like it might be Ben Hall from one of the "Harold Highbrow" shorts he did for Universal in the late 1920s.
by Steve Massa
Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:22 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: THE HUNGRY ACTORS (1915)
Replies: 6
Views: 11827

Re: THE HUNGRY ACTORS (1915)

Hi Bruce Martha Maddox is the woman to the left with the bow (or whatever it is) in her hair. That's not Roy Stewart as the parson - it looks like a young Eddie Borden. Looks like Neely Edwards as the guy kneeling on the left in character make-up. Don't think that's Bobby Vernon at top. Wonderful ph...
by Steve Massa
Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:56 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Dan Russell and Marjorie Ray
Replies: 1
Views: 4778

Dan Russell and Marjorie Ray

Here's a link to an excellent piece of research by Michael G. Ankerich on the L-Ko Comedy players Dan Russell and Marjorie Ray (a.k.a. Mrs. Dan Russell). One extra bit of info that Michael passed on to me but didn't include in the piece is that Dan Russell died in March of 1925 after an operation fo...
by Steve Massa
Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: The Man from Egypt (1916)
Replies: 2
Views: 6180

The Man from Egypt (1916)

Here's a link to a Dutch print of the Larry Semon-directed 1916 Vitagraph one-reeler THE MAN FROM EGYPT. Co-written with Graham Baker, it stars Hughie Mack with Jewell Hunt, Kate Price, and William Shea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjc0yNcw4hc
by Steve Massa
Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:47 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Mike and Ike (they don't really look alike)
Replies: 3
Views: 9118

Mike and Ike (they don't really look alike)

Hi guys While surfing around on youtube I came across the first reel of the Stern Bros. "Mike & Ike" comedy ALL FOR UNCLE (10/19/1927). Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLtt_FnxDmA Charles Dorety is Ike and Charles King is Mike. Their maid is Dorothea Wolbert, the big guy ...