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Rob King, author of the book, Hokum! The Early Sound Slapstick Short and Depression-Era Mass Culture , has put up a filmography of sorts to accompany the text, trying to indicate short subject production in the late 20's to the late 30's in some sort of statistical form: https://hokumcomedy.blog One...

A good Snub Pollard Hal Roach two-reeler, released by Pathe' March 4, 1923, directed by Charles Parrott, and featuring Snub with Marie Mosquini, JImmy Finlayson, and Noah Young:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W3JJM_Wts

RICHARD M ROBERTS

Answering a question none of the Nitwitvillians will likely be able to answer: https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27504 Yes, all of the Tim and Irene Educational Comedies exist, they're in the Maurice Zouary Collection now owned by our fellow Godfather Paul Gierucki and will probab...

Here's that odd reel made up of the shot of Chaplin leading the military band and outtakes from HIS NIGHT OUT in a good, clean copy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MELxm8ynR6Q

RICHARD M ROBERTS

SOMEWHERE IN SOMEWHERE (Hal Roach –Pathe’ released September 20, 1925) Director: James W. Horne. Cast: Charlie Murray, Lucien Littlefield, Noah Young. The short tenure of Hampton Del Ruth as the Hal Roach Studio’s Director-General in 1924-25 brought about a few interesting changes nevertheless, incl...

Fascinating article John, and thanks for answering my question.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

A transfer from 35mm (even if one wishes LOC had bothered to frame and masked it properly) of one of William Cameron Menzies fun single-reel musical shorts produced with Hugo Riesenfeld for Joseph M. Schenck"s Art Cinema Associates (released by United Artists). Fritz Feld is the Apprentice, Jos...

Plus the first day of production on THE FLYING DEUCES when Stan discovers one of the gagmen is Harry Langdon and a bitchslap and hair-pulling fight breaks out between them.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

Egad, we made VANITY FAIR today:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/20 ... -hollywood


RICHARD M ROBERTS

New trailer for American release:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2zdFwg ... e=youtu.be

Opens in New York and Los Angeles Dec 28, possibly in hope of an Oscar consideration.

It won't be perfect, but it sure looks interesting.

RICHARD M ROBERTS