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by Elliot L. Hearst
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Her Friend The Bandit
Replies: 21
Views: 3897

Re: Her Friend The Bandit

It's so cute that Charlie spells her name as "Mable."
by Elliot L. Hearst
Tue Nov 23, 2021 12:22 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: What Actually Happened between Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Mae Busch
Replies: 12
Views: 13594

Re: What Actually Happened between Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Mae Busch

Richard M Roberts wrote:You know, it does kinda put to bed the "Mack Sennett was gay" rumor nonsense as well.


RICHARD M ROBERTS


Well, he might still have been bi.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
by Elliot L. Hearst
Sun Nov 21, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: What Actually Happened between Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Mae Busch
Replies: 12
Views: 13594

Re: What Actually Happened between Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Mae Busch

I know this isn't a particularly intelligent contribution to this discussion, but . . .

WOW.
by Elliot L. Hearst
Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Chaplin impersonators
Replies: 11
Views: 22016

Re: Chaplin impersonators

here's a photo of "Charles Alpin". I suspect it is Charles Aplin; from the J.Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrival Photographs, University of Washington. https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/sayre/id/2318/rec/99 I had a pleasant email exchange with the folks at...
by Elliot L. Hearst
Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:14 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Danish Remake of Edison's THE KISS (1896)
Replies: 3
Views: 5326

Re: Danish Remake of Edison's THE KISS (1896)

This needs a Not Safe for Lunch warning.
by Elliot L. Hearst
Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:04 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: ARTE: Reel 2 THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY online
Replies: 2
Views: 6747

Re: ARTE: Reel 2 THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY online

It says the video "is not available in your country," that being the United States.
by Elliot L. Hearst
Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Answering Nitratevile General Jackassery
Replies: 5
Views: 11743

Re: Answering Nitratevile General Jackassery

Well, I'm glad to see I was able to get a rise out of you. I'm sorry for being careless by using the incorrect middle initial for you, but my eyesight is failing me as I enter my dotage. In fact, while I was only trying to be funny by invoking your name, I realize now that my reference to you was in...
by Elliot L. Hearst
Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: William K. Everson discusses Chaplin jumping the shark
Replies: 8
Views: 15295

Re: William K. Everson discusses Chaplin jumping the shark

Being the pioneer that he was, Everson's opinions (which he admits to) seemed to be centered on the quality of prints that he happened to come into contact with back in the 40's and 50's. Since new discoveries and better prints would continue to appear until his death in the mid 90's, he must have ...