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by Paul E. Gierucki
Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: A New John Wayne/Lloyd Hamilton spotting
Replies: 4
Views: 10041

Re: A New John Wayne/Lloyd Hamilton spotting

I concur wholeheartedly. Another brilliant discovery, Richard! Congrats! (John Wayne far right in first pic, middle in all other pics--RMR) https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4734/38634569425_9bb5b75b68_o.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4730/39500751372_a0073b9dae_o.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com...
by Paul E. Gierucki
Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: The Authenticity of Buster Keaton
Replies: 1
Views: 7321

The Authenticity of Buster Keaton

Chris Seguin, Associate Producer of CineMuseum's upcoming BLUE COLLAR BUSTER Blu-ray & DVD release, has penned another a great article about famed producer, director, and animator Gerald Potterton, Keaton's 1965 short subject THE RAILRODDER -- and our lad Buster's unmatched authenticity. Check i...
by Paul E. Gierucki
Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Mabel maybe?
Replies: 3
Views: 8817

Re: Mabel maybe?

I second. 100% Mabel, no question whatsoever.

-- Paul E. Gierucki
by Paul E. Gierucki
Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: WHEN COMEDY WAS KING - DAVID WYATT REVIEW
Replies: 0
Views: 4824

WHEN COMEDY WAS KING - DAVID WYATT REVIEW

I received my quarterly issue of THE LAUREL AND HARDY MAGAZINE, published by Rob Lewis and the Helpmates UK Tent of the International Sons of the Desert, and discovered David Wyatt's excellent review of Sprocket Vault's WHEN COMEDY WAS KING release! https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4324/35990218915_f1...
by Paul E. Gierucki
Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:04 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Keaton Society - 2017 Porkpie Scholar Grant
Replies: 2
Views: 6161

Re: Keaton Society - 2017 Porkpie Scholar Grant

That is an interesting question, Richard. I suspect that our membership skews much older. However, there are no age restrictions for this grant -- it is based solely on the merit of the project. Anyone working on a Keaton related project, of nearly any sort, may apply.

Paul E. Gierucki
by Paul E. Gierucki
Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:17 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Keaton Society - 2017 Porkpie Scholar Grant
Replies: 2
Views: 6161

Keaton Society - 2017 Porkpie Scholar Grant

Hey Folks,

The International Buster Keaton Society is again accepting applications for the 2017 Porkpie Scholar Grant.

Details follow in the official press release:

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Good luck to all applicants!

Paul E. Gierucki
by Paul E. Gierucki
Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Tonight on Turner Classic Movies
Replies: 0
Views: 4119

Tonight on Turner Classic Movies

DVR ALERT! Tonight (Sunday 06-04-2017) our friends at TCM will be airing the reconstruction of Roscoe Arbuckle's LOVE (1919), and CineMuseum's restoration of the Mack Sennett feature DOWN ON THE FARM (1920) starring Louise Fazenda, Ben Turpin, James Finlayson, and Harry Gribbon. (Preservation materi...
by Paul E. Gierucki
Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:00 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Frame Grabs from Lost Films
Replies: 3
Views: 9914

Re: Frame Grabs from Lost Films

But there are not. According to Jack Theakston:

"The images posted by Filmoteca Canaria are from single frames, an album of which was donated to the archive in 1995."

Single frames, no nothing more. Tantalizing, tho.
by Paul E. Gierucki
Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Frame Grabs from Lost Films
Replies: 3
Views: 9914

Re: Frame Grabs from Lost Films

Fascinating, Rob. The frame is NOT from the known surviving footage of THE ROGUE SONG. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/722/32866089566_cbe3aeec89_b.jpg At present there are only two surviving Laurel and Hardy sequences: The storm / cave scene, which was located in 1981, and a gag wherein Stan has swal...
by Paul E. Gierucki
Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:00 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Nitrateville Nitwittery: WHEN COMEDY WAS KING
Replies: 31
Views: 56692

Re: Nitrateville Nitwittery: WHEN COMEDY WAS KING

I personally think that Kit and Richard were absolutely correct in their choice to release WHEN COMEDY WAS KING as a DVD only. Publishing niche market titles in the BD format is a risky proposition under the best of circumstances -- and WCWK is probably a micro niche release at this point. The numbe...