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by Richard M Roberts
Wed May 08, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: ON YOUR TOES (1927) Reginald Denny, Barbara Worth
Replies: 0
Views: 245

ON YOUR TOES (1927) Reginald Denny, Barbara Worth

The imdb lists this 1927 Reginald Denny feature as "lost". Well, here's the first reel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRg5nQ5A9MA

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by Richard M Roberts
Wed May 08, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: TAXI DOLLS (1929) Jack Cooper
Replies: 0
Views: 191

TAXI DOLLS (1929) Jack Cooper

One of the late Mack Sennett silent "Taxi Man" comedies released by Pathe April 14, 1929, directed by Del Lord, and featuring Jack Cooper, Otto Fries, Virginia Vance, Jack Lloyd and Glen Cavender:

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

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by Richard M Roberts
Tue May 07, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: SCM'S Upcoming 15th Anniversary
Replies: 0
Views: 866

SCM'S Upcoming 15th Anniversary

Good God, while typing up our new opening for Membership post, it did indeed dawn on me that June 1 is the Fifteenth Anniversary of Silent Comedy Mafia! Not that we really care or pay attention to that sort of thing, but, kinda like our 10th Anniversary, one toss of confetti, and a quick hoorah, now...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue May 07, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: RULES and GUIDELINES
Topic: Silent Comedy Mafia reopens for new members---again!
Replies: 0
Views: 943

Silent Comedy Mafia reopens for new members---again!

So what in the holy hell has been going on with our hit numbers of late? We've been breaking records for numbers of people reading this site for awhile and now the site seems to have viewing numbers almost always in triple digits and between 300-700 at any given period in time. And our security-IT p...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue May 07, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Nitrateville Correction Dept: ISLE OF LOST SHIPS (1929)
Replies: 0
Views: 848

Nitrateville Correction Dept: ISLE OF LOST SHIPS (1929)

https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=35402 Sorry to have to correct William K Everson, but the Library of Congress's print of ISLE OF LOST SHIPS is a complete silent version, I saw it at the 1990 Saginaw Cinesation and the film had complete intertitles and was terrific. I have no ide...
by Richard M Roberts
Wed May 01, 2024 12:54 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)
Replies: 0
Views: 699

Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)

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 ...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film
Replies: 0
Views: 519

CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film

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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by Richard M Roberts
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
Replies: 0
Views: 428

PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran

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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by Richard M Roberts
Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)
Replies: 1
Views: 305

Re: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)

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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by Richard M Roberts
Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:24 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry
Replies: 0
Views: 467

NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry

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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