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- Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:26 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Cinevent Past Notes: THE EXTRA GIRL
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Cinevent Past Notes: THE EXTRA GIRL
By 1922, Mabel Normand’s life and career were starting to unravel. After years of being a comedy star both for Mack Sennett and Samuel Goldwyn, scandal had rocked her life, beginning with her involvement, however innocently, in the murder of Director William Desmond Taylor. Her features for Samuel G...
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8156
Re: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u9izuZfjBg For those that love him as much as I do! DG A lovely tribute to Comedy's favorite short bald guy (or was he Comedy's second favorite short bald guy? I always thought Benny Hill was channelling Hyman when he used the perennial Jackie Wright, the famous Iri...
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:24 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: New Buster Keaton talkie book from Bear Manor in 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 25231
Re: New Buster Keaton talkie book from Bear Manor in 2015
A book long needed to be written. I look forward to reading it.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
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- Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:42 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
- Replies: 118
- Views: 188888
Re: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
[quote="Joe Migliore]The climate over there now can only be described as "thickly stupid". There are a handful of people that are worth hearing from, but the people who post the most have the least to say. I just defended Dave Stevenson's Lloyd Hamilton discs after some guy warned eve...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:01 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Press Release from the Damfinos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21148
Re: Press Release from the Damfinos
Oh get over it Pearson, nobody's trying to rain on the parade, it's a point that has been needed to be made for a long time. Great Film Comedy requires major preparation, and has always had it, this is good proof that that really is the case. I could tell you without ever looking at that script that...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: De Muzikale Buren
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11429
Re: De Muzikale Buren
Richard M Roberts A lot of Archivists aren't into comedy. RICHARD M ROBERTS (or pacing for that matter) That explains plenty. As archivist's, basic research will demonstrate the comedy filmmakers undercranked for a specific reason, these comedies are supposed to move fast. It's part of the world th...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: De Muzikale Buren
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11429
Re: De Muzikale Buren
Pasquale Ventura wrote:DaveGlass
Shame it's not at the right speed
Where did this 18/20fps transfer practice start and why has it become the standard film speed transfer of all the archives around the world?
Pasquale
A lot of Archivists aren't into comedy.
RICHARD M ROBERTS (or pacing for that matter)
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:33 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Press Release from the Damfinos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21148
Re: Press Release from the Damfinos
Hmmm, kinda calls the lie to Keaton's occasional interview statement that they never had scripts on his films. Most silent comedies and films in general had scripts and/or scenarios, despite the claims. Silent filmmakers and especially comedians were like magicians, they didn't want the audience to...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:53 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Press Release from the Damfinos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21148
Re: Press Release from the Damfinos
Hmmm, kinda calls the lie to Keaton's occasional interview statement that they never had scripts on his films. Most silent comedies and films in general had scripts and/or scenarios, despite the claims. Silent filmmakers and especially comedians were like magicians, they didn't want the audience to ...
- Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
- Replies: 118
- Views: 188888
Re: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
Yeah, I know it’s been awhile since we’ve taken a look at that poor, pathetic site, once in awhile I’ve gotten emails from some wondering if I was getting forgiving or “did you see what they said!” notes from you. Well, the truth is that between program notes, travelling, recording commentary tracks...