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- Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:45 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Dr Vermin Strikes Again!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8444
Dr Vermin Strikes Again!
Several years ago, on the good old alt.movies.silent newsgroup(back when it was still the “good old alt.movies.silent newsgroup”), I posted a piece on the most disgusting silent film comedy team of all time, Maggott and Pustule, and their Producer, Dr Henry Vermin, ne’ Dr. Heinrich Vehrmann, which t...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: SCM Downloads
- Topic: Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 96751
Re: Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
Mike Schlesinger wrote:Just out of morbid curiosity, why wasn't the booklet included with the DVD set? Too costly?
Mike S.
Yep.
RICHARD M ROBERTS (just out of equally morbid curiosity, why do you have to have blue letters?)
- Mon Aug 10, 2009 4:12 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Mr. Cinderella
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6850
Re: Mr. Cinderella
I picked up a 16mm print of this. I bid on it since I knew it was a Roach film. Other than it stars Jack Haley, I know nothing about it. Any ideas? Is it a decent film? It's an okay Jack Haley comedy, and Rosina Lawrence is in it. TCM has run it from time to time, and I watched it years ago, but no...
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:23 pm
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Becoming Charley Chase - July 28 Release
- Replies: 11
- Views: 26220
Re: Becoming Charley Chase - July 28 Release
There's an interesting, but also ridiculous conversation going on on Dave Kehr's blogsite about BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE, which also underlines why auteurists really will never get Silent Comedy, nor much else in film history for that matter. I really love the references to "McCarey's FLUTTERING ...
- Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:56 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Under the Radar
- Replies: 16
- Views: 31521
Re: Under the Radar
While they are not under the radar, I think the W.C.Fields Sennett shorts are the high water mark of Sennett sound shorts. I have not seen a short talkie from the other Sennett stars like Clyde , Beebe, or Gribbon, that compare to Fields' Sennett shorts. A while back someone told me there was an ea...
- Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:37 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Why the Decrease in Film Quality When Sound Came In?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12193
Re: Why the Decrease in Film Quality When Sound Came In?
Watching Speedy and Welcome Danger back to back on TCM was a perfect illustration of this. Speedy looked like it was shot yesterday. Crystal sharp, with rock steady registration and perfect exposure. Then Welcome Danger came on: soft, grainy and flickering exposure. Both were presumably shot on pan...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Neighborhood House
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11643
Re: Neighborhood House
The reason for the cutting of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (which was it's only title either in previews as a feature or it's release as a short, the title BANK NIGHT was only a working title that was quickly scrapped) was actually very simple, MGM wouldn't release it as a feature. Louis B. Mayer had absolute...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:11 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Buster's AIP films
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6557
Re: Buster's AIP films
Anyone out there know when Buster's four AIP films were shot? The first (Pajama Party) was released in late 1964, the other three in mid '65. I'm not entirely sure how AIP's production schedule worked vs. their release schedule (were they shot in clusters and release over time?), so any insights wo...
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:03 pm
- Forum: SCM Downloads
- Topic: Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 96751
Here's the BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE booklet
Hey Gang!
Here's a Silent Comedy 12345 exclusive!
Click on the link and you'll get a downloadable and printable copy of the booklet for AllDay Entertainment/VCI DVD release BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE
http://www.alldayentertainment.com/BCCbooklet.pdf
Enjoy!
RICHARD M ROBERTS
Here's a Silent Comedy 12345 exclusive!
Click on the link and you'll get a downloadable and printable copy of the booklet for AllDay Entertainment/VCI DVD release BECOMING CHARLEY CHASE
http://www.alldayentertainment.com/BCCbooklet.pdf
Enjoy!
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:48 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Becoming Mr. Laurel
- Replies: 25
- Views: 44931
Re: Becoming Mr. Laurel
that particular film makes me sad beyond belief and quite depressed to the point that I am only able to revisit it every 20 years or so. Hey Gary, don't be hatin' on ATOLL K... when's your next visit due? ;) Below is a snippet of interview between Laurel and a French interviewer for L'Ecran Francai...