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by Brent Walker
Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Silent Shorts With Holiday themes
Replies: 10
Views: 18692

Re: Silent Shorts With Holiday themes

Not that it's "ha ha" funny, but the Griffith Biograph comedy THE CHRISTMAS BURGLARS (1908) with Florence Lawrence, Charles Inslee and Mack Sennett.
by Brent Walker
Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Slapsticon 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 18237

Re: Slapsticon 2011

Excellent!
by Brent Walker
Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Chaplin Time Traveler?
Replies: 9
Views: 16084

Re: Chaplin Time Traveler?

I'll repeat what I said earlier last week when this was going around on Facebook (and is also one of the things Richard mentions): nowadays it's hard to tell the difference between people walking down the street talking to themselves, and people talking on cell phones. There were no cell phones then...
by Brent Walker
Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: One Fine Stooge
Replies: 5
Views: 11020

Re: One Fine Stooge

Chris--allow me translate your statement into Stroke of Luck grammar: I, couldn't agree, more,...A STROKE OF LUCK, is a fiasco, on so many level, this book, more than makes up, for it, with literally, hundreds, of pictures, a wealth, of new, information, and, a respectful tone, that's missing, from ...
by Brent Walker
Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:58 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: French Comedians at Pordenone
Replies: 2
Views: 6742

French Comedians at Pordenone

I just returned from attending my first Pordenone Silent Film Festival (great to see and hang out again with you, Uli!), which provided a great program of early French comedies in beautiful 35mm prints. My observations: probably stating the obvious, but Max Linder (represented by only 2-3 comedies t...
by Brent Walker
Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Katherine Grant
Replies: 7
Views: 13668

Re: Katherine Grant

Excellent work Bill! There's a lot of euphemistic language in the various period articles (and her mother's comments) that make it appear that there was something else not mentioned that was being covering up.
by Brent Walker
Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:04 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Essanay 1910 comedies - help identifying actors
Replies: 6
Views: 12654

Re: Essanay 1910 comedies - help identifying actors

I think it looks like Kerrigan as well, as David suggested. And if you do talk to David Kiehn, I'm pretty sure he'll be able to ID a good number of the people, including obscure players.
by Brent Walker
Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:57 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Mabel's Blunder - Who is Mabel's Brother?
Replies: 12
Views: 23725

Re: Mabel's Blunder - Who is Mabel's Brother?

To me, the nose is very different, and some other features (such as hair) aren't visible due to the hat. It could indeed be her ( I originally mentioned her because she was the closest thing I've seen, and still is), I just can't say for sure myself until another photo or film is found. I did a lot ...
by Brent Walker
Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Mabel's Blunder - Who is Mabel's Brother?
Replies: 12
Views: 23725

Re: Mabel's Blunder - Who is Mabel's Brother?

Phil, I've tried for quite a while before the book came out to ID Mabel's brother, but he's somebody I've never seen before and have no good guesses (other than being 100% sure it's not Al St. John). By the way, I still can't say conclusively myself (and I also know Bo Berglund can't) that the woman...
by Brent Walker
Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: God bless you, Ben Model
Replies: 9
Views: 18106

Re: God bless you, Ben Model

Ben, great work!