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by Louie Despres
Wed Oct 11, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: SPUDS (1927) Larry Semon
Replies: 4
Views: 6517

Re: SPUDS (1927) Larry Semon

This film, for whatever reason, gets a bad rap but when it was shown at one of the Slapsticon's, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
by Louie Despres
Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: OH! OH! CLEOPATRA (1931) sound AND film
Replies: 8
Views: 9459

Re: OH! OH! CLEOPATRA (1931) sound AND film

I was very fortunate to see this years ago as Jerry Haber had the 16mm print and he'd run it for you, if you went to his house for a visit. He wouldn't loan it out to have prints made but apparently there is a VHS of it floating around somewhere. Jerry did allow Richard Finegan to make an audio reco...
by Louie Despres
Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:41 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Re: Caveat emptor: Cohen Media's SEVEN CHANCES
Replies: 8
Views: 15411

Re: Caveat emptor: Cohen Media's SEVEN CHANCES

Uli Ruedel wrote:Lobster has now worked on their own version,apparently, and come up with the best results for the Technicolor opening. Currently online courtesy arte, at https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/108525-000-A/buster-keaton-sieben-chancen/.

Uli


Video not available in the US.
by Louie Despres
Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:08 pm
Forum: THE PASSING PARADE
Topic: Marsha Hunt RIP
Replies: 1
Views: 7179

Re: Marsha Hunt RIP

Thanks, Richard. A wonderful remembrance.
by Louie Despres
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH THE TALKIES: VOLUME FOUR 1929 now available
Replies: 17
Views: 24021

Re: Coming in October..........

Oh, this is GREAT news!
by Louie Despres
Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:38 am
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Home Movies from THE BIG TRAIL (1930)
Replies: 4
Views: 12656

Re: Home Movies from THE BIG TRAIL (1930)

I thought the same thing, Richard. The use of lights or reflectors while he is getting made up says to me that the person making these knew exposure and that under the tent, the light would be dark and says to me NOT an amateur taking these. The film had a huge promotion push so maybe someone was cr...
by Louie Despres
Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:59 pm
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: Home Movies from THE BIG TRAIL (1930)
Replies: 4
Views: 12656

Re: Home Movies from THE BIG TRAIL (1930)

WOW! Pretty amazing!