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by John Bengtson
Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:01 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Chaplin’s “Modern Times” Sanitarium Solved
Replies: 0
Views: 1686

Chaplin’s “Modern Times” Sanitarium Solved

Where does Charlie Chaplin recover from his Modern Times breakdown? The last remaining location has now been solved https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/0-modern-times-occidental-then-and-then.jpg Read all about where and how here https://silentlocations.com/2022/08/21/charlie-chaplin...
by John Bengtson
Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:25 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Keaton’s Studio appears during Seven Chances - new post and video
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Views: 1524

Keaton’s Studio appears during Seven Chances - new post and video

As angry brides chase Buster up what turns out to be Vine Street during Seven Chances , you can see the corner of his Keaton Studio down the street as they run across Eleanor Ave. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/00-keaton-studio-1920-16-x-9-2.jpg Read all about them running up Vi...
by John Bengtson
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:09 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: HER FRIEND THE BANDIT - NOT!
Replies: 3
Views: 2832

Re: HER FRIEND THE BANDIT - NOT!

My post about His Day Out shows Oliver Hardy filmed across the street from the Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley in Hollywood, and Billy appears at Evans Photo Studio where Lloyd filmed Look Pleasant Please , below, and at the Bergstrom mansion appearing in Keaton's Cops , Houdini's The Grim Game , and Web...
by John Bengtson
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: HER FRIEND THE BANDIT - NOT!
Replies: 3
Views: 2832

Re: HER FRIEND THE BANDIT - NOT!

Here's a high def copy of His Day Out hosted by Eye Filmmuseum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARyEqsDYVs0
by John Bengtson
Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Lizzies of the Field near but before The Griffith Park Observatory
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Views: 1461

Lizzies of the Field near but before The Griffith Park Observatory

We applaud Dave Glass and Dave Wyatt who join the growing ranks of silent film superheroes preserving and restoring classic films, and making them available on home video to grateful fans. Their latest two-disc Blu-ray release contains over 5 hours of Billy Bevan comedies. Lizzies of the Field (1924...
by John Bengtson
Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:16 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Buster Keaton's riverbank footsteps - Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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Views: 1903

Buster Keaton's riverbank footsteps - Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Buster Keaton filmed Steamboat Bill, Jr. in Sacramento, along the west bank of the Sacramento River, across from what is now Discovery Park, barely a mile from the State Capitol Building. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/steamboat-pan-04-side-by-side.jpg This post shows exactly wh...
by John Bengtson
Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Take the Tour - the Buster Keaton Studio
Replies: 0
Views: 2300

Take the Tour - the Buster Keaton Studio

Buster filmed dozens of scenes beside his studio, where Chaplin filmed his Mutual comedies. Look for the surprise at the end. Score by classical-ragtime-jazz pianist, silent film accompanist Frederick Hodges http://www.frederickhodges.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jQODvj4CbE [youtube]https:/...
by John Bengtson
Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: 1914 Lady Cops Reveal Lost LA Treasures
Replies: 0
Views: 2696

1914 Lady Cops Reveal Lost LA Treasures

Lady cops in the 1914 comedy Forcing the Force provide priceless views of a lost world, LA landmarks that no longer exist, including views from the Bradbury Mansion ( where Harold Lloyd and Hal Roach began their careers ) to the LA Times clock tower – so much more to see https://silentlocations.file...
by John Bengtson
Sat Dec 11, 2021 8:09 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Harold, Buster, Charlie, Mary and Doug were once neighbors
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Views: 2475

Harold, Buster, Charlie, Mary and Doug were once neighbors

In the grand early days, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks held court at their Pickfair estate. Charlie Chaplin built his home nearby, followed later by Buster Keaton’s Italian Villa, and Harold Lloyd’s magnificent Green Acres estate. For a few years, at the peak of their film careers, Harold, Bus...
by John Bengtson
Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Buster Keaton filmed 4 movies at USC - new video
Replies: 0
Views: 2784

Buster Keaton filmed 4 movies at USC - new video

Looking back a century ago, Buster Keaton filmed scenes from Three Ages , Seven Chances , College , and Cops at the then-small USC campus, while Harold Lloyd filmed scenes from The Freshman and Safety Last! , and Laurel & Hardy filmed Hog Wild nearby. The beautiful piano score is by DYATHON http...