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by Eric Stott
Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
Topic: Vitaphone Varieties
Replies: 1
Views: 7241

Re: Vitaphone Varieties

Gem after gem- even the bad ones.
by Eric Stott
Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:09 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Shemp Slapped Jimmy Stewart Around?
Replies: 6
Views: 16355

Re: Shemp Slapped Jimmy Stewart Around?

Dammit, now I want to see this.
by Eric Stott
Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:11 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: George Jessel?
Replies: 21
Views: 40804

Re: George Jessel?

I like Jessel's "Phone call to Mama" routine - the one where the Vitaphone track survives but the picture's gone. It's a hoary old chestnut that he's told for years (and would tell for years more) but his timing and delivery are great.
by Eric Stott
Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: George Jessel?
Replies: 21
Views: 40804

Re: George Jessel?

It must have had something to do with his stage presence. He's not the only case- just look at Harry Richman. It's hard to look at "Puttn' on the Ritz" and believe he was ever popular (though he could put a song over) and he's not particularly ingratiating on radio but he packed them into ...
by Eric Stott
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:18 am
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: .....speaking of Musty Suffer.......
Replies: 7
Views: 20173

Re: .....speaking of Musty Suffer.......

Oh Dear God- I've only seen Musty Suffer when they showed some on PBS to fill out "Flickers" on Masterpiece Theater.

That face makes Larry Semon look good.
by Eric Stott
Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:47 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Question - Lupino Lane
Replies: 7
Views: 12702

Re: Question - Lupino Lane

Steve Massa wrote:Looking at family photos Lupino Lane looked like their father, and Wallace the mother.

Steve



I've noticed that when Lupino Lane's face filled out a bit in the late 20's he and Wallace started to look more alike.
by Eric Stott
Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:10 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: RUM AND WALLPAPER (1915)
Replies: 9
Views: 16099

Re: RUM AND WALLPAPER (1915)

McCoy has another of those "Trained nose-hair" mustaches
by Eric Stott
Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Another Sunday, Another Puffy Still
Replies: 1
Views: 6803

Re: Another Sunday, Another Puffy Still

Definitely a "What have I done and what am I going to do about it?" moment.
by Eric Stott
Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:30 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Puffy's Lunch Break
Replies: 7
Views: 16380

Re: Puffy's Lunch Break

Harry Sweet really had an interesting sense of rhythm and timing, and movements across the screen. one of the best ones I've seen (can't recall the title) had a plot similar to Seven Chances with Harry outracing unwanted brides and facing off against landlady Gail Henry in a tiny apartment. The whol...
by Eric Stott
Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:05 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Puffy's Lunch Break
Replies: 7
Views: 16380

Re: Puffy's Lunch Break

Has anyone actually seen a Charles Puffy comedy? I've only seen him in Fritz Lang films, plus a small part in OPEN ALL NIGHT.