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Even before Cal Worthington gave away his first Broc-A-Brella hat, the king of Los Angeles Car Dealers was Ralph Williams, whom California late show-watchers from the late 60's-early 70's will recall well. He actually started with Leon Ames Ford (yes, the actor also sold cars) and sold so well that ...

Mark Swan put this together for Edison in 1915, it kinda speaks for itself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYA_Y3rPUHY

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Nestor Comedy released by Universal January 1, 1915 featuring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran, Carmen de Fillippi, and Harry Rattenberry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3qO2V2LAA

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Nobody at UCLA noticed Lou Jacobi as the Leader of the Russian Dancers, he's the best thing in the show.


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First reel only of an Al Christie comedy released by Educational August 7, 1921, directed by Al Christie and featuring Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry, Earl Rodney,Gino Corrado (ne' Corey) and Helen Darling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3zxEoOSVk


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Here's that rarity: a pretty good Mack Sennett talkie, all things being relative of course. Released December 7, 1930, directed by William Beaudine, who actually knew how to pace a talkie, and featuring Harry Gribbon, Yola D'Avril, Patsy O'Leary, Emma Tansey and George Pearce : https://www.youtube.c...

Here's a chunk of the last part of the Johnny Hines First National feature CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) featuring Harry Gribbon and Leo Sulky, probably all that is known to exist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0keDE0iBnOo

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Here's a clip from the 1913 Universal Imp comedy that is apparently Lon Chaney's first billed performance, here having it out with Max Asher:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGp7CGRrzQc

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Al Christie independent released comedy featuring Dorothy Devore, Earl Rodney and Gino Corrado:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D36XOm_mRcI

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Here's a surviving chunk of another Vogue Comedy released by Mutual November 12, 1916, directed by Rube Miller and featuring Rube and Ben Turpin as amateur art thieves, supported by Larry Bowes, Lillian Hamilton, and Rosie Rosee (contrary to what the imd(um)b says, Paddy McGuire does not appear): ht...