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I think we have a match! Great call, Steve. Thanks everyone!

Not that I have seen. He is sitting with Arbuckle in one shot, chatting with him in another, standing (with hands in pockets) just right of Arbuckle during the shooting of a scene, and so forth. He is always near, but never seen doing anything beyond talking or observing. Frances Marion was the writ...

Louie kindly asked, in another thread, if there was anything that the group could do to help expedite completion of the Arbuckle book. In fact, there are several things: The following photo was taken on the set of The Red Mill. I suspect that this was a key player in the production as he is prominen...

Actually, there are a few small things with which I could use some help. I do not want to hijack this thread so I'll start another.

-- PG

"Heck, we're still waiting for the first "real" Roscoe Arbuckle book" Still working on it. In fact, I have finally uncovered some production details which have eluded me for the last ten years. There are two more mysteries to solve (both of which involve photographs from Arbuckle...

I am trying to locate a documentary titled HOLLYWOOD'S HIDDEN SECRETS. The program, narrated by Lauren Bacall, was produced by Caidin Films in '87 or '88. Has anyone ever seen this? Does anyone happen to own a copy?

Coincidentally, I am selling a nice 16mm print of THE STAGE HAND. The asking price is $130 - add $5 for Media Mail shipping and insurance.
Payment must be made via PayPal. Please send me a private message if interested.

-- PG

One more:

Attached is a shot of Keaton and crew on the waterfall set. Enjoy!