Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:36 pm
With permission from and the blessings of discoverer and godfather Paul Gierucki: http://slapsticon.org/ThiefCatcherGierucki.jpg
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Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
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Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:03 pm
I'm speechless.
Newspaper ad for "Thief Catcher" and another mystery
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:10 am
I found an ad for a May 1915 reissue of "The Thief Catcher" in the Syracuse (NY) Journal, which advertised it as a Chaplin film. Being incapable of posting images here, I put it up on the "Just Others" part of Slapsticon's Facebook page. If someone who can post images would like to email me, I'll be happy to send it on - or just copy the one at Facebook.
The same issue had a different theatre playing "Charlie Chaplin" in "Love," stated as "Positively first time shown." I haven't yet acquired Brent Walker's book (hoping to do so at Slapsticon), so I don't know if this is also a lost Keystone title, or an alternate title, or a title from a Chaplin imitator... or merely a misprint. I have that ad copied as well, if anyone wants to see it.
Michael
MikeH0714(at)yahoo.com
The same issue had a different theatre playing "Charlie Chaplin" in "Love," stated as "Positively first time shown." I haven't yet acquired Brent Walker's book (hoping to do so at Slapsticon), so I don't know if this is also a lost Keystone title, or an alternate title, or a title from a Chaplin imitator... or merely a misprint. I have that ad copied as well, if anyone wants to see it.
Michael
MikeH0714(at)yahoo.com
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:49 am
Lehrman, perhaps?
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:53 am
Damn! Disregard the previous comment -- I just read the Slapsticon announcement.
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:59 pm
I found this and think I like it:
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:44 pm
Louie Despres wrote:I found this and think I like it:
I expect to be a little bit fatter on July 18th.
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:16 pm
Is there another part to the ad that refers to it being a Chaplin film?
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:43 am
Rob Farr wrote:Is there another part to the ad that refers to it being a Chaplin film?
Nope. I found 4 or 5 ads for "A.....", mentioning it was a Keystone film, but no mention of Chaplin or any of the other players.
Re: Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:42 am
"Laugh and Grow Fat" might become Slapsticon's new advertising slogan.