Last Serial w/ Al St John
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Last Serial w/ Al St John
Does anyone have any info regarding this Glen Photo release? Was this something they created since I know the titles are not original...The title just states The Last Serial (1927) then goes on to include mock Episode titles every couple of minutes. There is no cast involved but I recognize Al.
Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
The Last Serial is Curses! , a 1925 Educational comedy credited to Grover Jones but widely accepted to have been directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. Glenn Photo didn't know what they had and created the title and the "Mack Sennett Comedy" ID out of whole cloth. I rate it as one of Educational's loopiest (and funniest) comedies of the silent era. Based on Jones' Bulls Eye comedies, he had a pretty loopy sense of humor himself and I suspect it was a collaboration.
Rob Farr
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"If it's not comedy, I fall asleep" - Harpo Marx
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Hi Dino
In addition to Al, the leading lady is Bartine Burkett, her old father is Walter C. Reed, and Al's moustachioed second-in-command is Johnny Sinclair.
In addition to Al, the leading lady is Bartine Burkett, her old father is Walter C. Reed, and Al's moustachioed second-in-command is Johnny Sinclair.
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Great guys thanks again...I feel like someone here in town was doing ongoing research on Bartine so I should let him know
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Dino,
This short was reconstructed for THE FORGOTTEN FILMS OF ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE set.
Newspaper reviews, trade ads, the original studio pressbook, and various other materials were
utilized to return the surviving material to its original form.
-- Paul E. Gierucki
This short was reconstructed for THE FORGOTTEN FILMS OF ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE set.
Newspaper reviews, trade ads, the original studio pressbook, and various other materials were
utilized to return the surviving material to its original form.
-- Paul E. Gierucki
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Paul E. Gierucki wrote:This short was reconstructed for THE FORGOTTEN FILMS OF ROSCOE "FATTY" ARBUCKLE set.
Newspaper reviews, trade ads, the original studio pressbook, and various other materials were
utilized to return the surviving material to its original form.
If I recall correctly, the press materials did not credit anyone other than Al St. John, which is unusual for Educational; their press materials are most often a treasure trove for credit hunters. Are there any other performers of note in the film?
Frank
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Frank, see my post two posts back.
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Re: Last Serial w/ Al St John
Steve Massa wrote:Frank, see my post two posts back.
Oops. Thanks.
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