Slapsticon 2011

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Richard M Roberts
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Slapsticon 2011

Postby Richard M Roberts » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:13 pm

Hey Gang,

It's time to start talking of Slapsticon 2011! And below is our first preliminary list of titles to be shown. We have a number still under wraps awaiting to see if certain restorations get finished in time for this years fest, but at least we can begin whetting your appetite:

SEEING THINGS (1928)- Ben Turpin
SOCK AND RUN (1929)- Snub Pollard, Marvin Loback
MARX BROTHERS RARITIES PROGRAM
FATHERS CLOSE SHAVE (1920)- Johnny Ray, Laura LaPlante
BRINGING UP FATHER (1946) – Joe Yule Sr. Directed by Eddie Cline
HAM AMONG THE REDSKINS (1915) – Ham and Bud
HER ANNIVERSARIES (1917) – Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew
LOCAL SHOWERS (1916) - Musty Suffer
THE CHILD NEEDS A MOTHER (1916) – L-KO Comedy with Fatty Voss in drag!
RISKS AND ROUGHNECKS (1917)- Larry Semon
NO CHILDREN (1929)- Smitty Comedy
THE HOME WRECKERS (1925) _ Hey Fellas Comedy
YOUNG SHERLOCKS (1922) – Our Gang
NEVER TOO OLD (1926) Roach All-Star Comedy with Claude Gillingwater
FOLLOW THE CROWD (1918) – Harold Lloyd
GIRL SHOCK (1930) – Charley Chase
QUEEN OF ACES (1925) – Wanda Riley
KEYSTONE GIRLS OPEN THE TROUT SEASON (1917) Mack Sennett Special
WHAT HAPPENED TO MRS JONES (1917) – Mack Sennett Special
ROB STONES RARITIES
DYNAMITE (1920) – Lloyd Hamilton
MOONSHINE (1921) – Lloyd Hamilton
APRIL FOOL (1921)- Lloyd Hamilton
THE SIMP (1920)- Lloyd Hamilton
BLITZ ON THE FRITZ (1943) – Harry Langdon
MANY SAPPY RETURNS (1938) – Charley Chase
IDLE ROOMERS (1931) Cameo Comedy Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle
TRAMP TRAMP TRAMP (1935) – Andy Clyde
FREE RENT (1936) – Monty Collins and Tom Kennedy
THE BATTLING ORIOLES (1924) – Glenn Tryon
MISFIT SAILOR (1926) – Billy Dooley
SWISS MOVEMENTS (1926) – Jimmie Adams
WHO’S AFRAID? (1927) – Lupino Lane


and, as always, we have to say "Program subject to change without notice".


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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Jim Kerkhoff » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:49 pm

Looks like another great line-up Richard! Thanks for the preview!

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Louie Despres » Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:04 pm

SWEET! Can't wait!

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Brent Walker » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:22 pm

Excellent!

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Richard Finegan » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:39 am

Can we try to get one or both of the last two of the rarely-seen Columbia Charley Chase shorts? -
FROM BAD TO WORSE (1937)
THE CHUMP TAKES A BUMP (1939)

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Richard M Roberts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:50 am

Richard Finegan wrote:Can we try to get one or both of the last two of the rarely-seen Columbia Charley Chase shorts? -
FROM BAD TO WORSE (1937)
THE CHUMP TAKES A BUMP (1939)



Whattye mean "we" Finegan? You can "try" to do whatever the hell you like. As to the Chase Columbias mentioned, Slapsticon might run one of these, they might not, there's a lot more titles to be announced when we're ready to announce them.

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Thomas Reeder » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:06 am

Sounds like a great lineup so far, Richard. Any chance of Lehrman's FOR LADIES ONLY (1927) making the cut this year?

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Richard M Roberts » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:57 pm

Thomas Reeder wrote:Sounds like a great lineup so far, Richard. Any chance of Lehrman's FOR LADIES ONLY (1927) making the cut this year?



Nope.

Folks, if you want to make requests, make them to me privately. We do try to honor them, but I'm not going to spend time talking on group about what we're NOT going to show at Slapsticon this year.


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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Thomas Reeder » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:18 pm

I just checked the Slapsticon site and saw that Rosslyn Key Bridge is only offering discounted rates Thursday through Sunday night. If I recall, that was initially the case last year as well until one of you guys "leaned" on them and got them to extend the offer to Wednesday night. Any chance of that happening this year?

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Re: Slapsticon 2011

Postby Richard M Roberts » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:20 pm

Thomas Reeder wrote:I just checked the Slapsticon site and saw that Rosslyn Key Bridge is only offering discounted rates Thursday through Sunday night. If I recall, that was initially the case last year as well until one of you guys "leaned" on them and got them to extend the offer to Wednesday night. Any chance of that happening this year?

Tom Reeder


Well,lets just say stay tuned for some big Slapsticon 2011 announcements and changes coming very soon: like the fact that our official Slapsticon 2011 Hotel is now the Marriott Key Bridge that will be extending us a $109 rate for much of that whole week if not the whole week.

Lots more titles and other goodies coming to the Slapsticon website within the next week or so.


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