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- Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:42 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: So........would anybody be interested.....
- Replies: 13
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So........would anybody be interested.....
in reading a full length bio on El Brendel?? I am at a quandary in my research and wondering "what's it all for???" so should I continue towards a book or just keep it a fun thing?
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:39 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Johnny Salvo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22547
Re: Johnny Salvo
In 2007, Cinefest showed "Once In A Blue Moon" and I must say that Jimmy was INCREDIBLY frightening throughout the movie and the story was pretty terrible.
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:34 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22836
Re: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
Great clip. I love how Buster says, "are you cranking?" before he throws the pie.
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:52 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Candid Photo Archive
- Replies: 68
- Views: 148666
Re: Candid Photo Archive
Eric Stott wrote:There was a fairly notorious pornographic comic book featuring Wheeler and Woolsey, but I've yet to peruse a copy:
http://www.tias.com/8354/PictPage/1922709002.html
I got a copy of that but I don't know if this is the forum for it!
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:17 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Candid Photo Archive
- Replies: 68
- Views: 148666
Re: Candid Photo Archive
Bobby Clark circa 1916 (or so it says on the back of the still):
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:14 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Candid Photo Archive
- Replies: 68
- Views: 148666
- Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:08 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Langdon interviews
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10585
Re: Langdon interviews
I have never read about this Langdon test before but I think there may be more of these test films done than one would think and they are just lost to history. I know I have found documentation that El Brendel did a test for MGM in the mid-to-late 20's. I have no idea of the date or anything of what...
- Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:02 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: OT: the internet is amazing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7260
OT: the internet is amazing
OK, I may get whacked by the bosses for posting this as it has nothing to do with comedy (other than possibly where it's hosted), but this is an amazing story of the power of the internet and what kind of amazing information we can find on it every day: http://www.elbrendel.com/2009/08/sisters-rare-...
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:44 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Contacting actors - need help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9162
Contacting actors - need help
As many know here I have been doing research on El Brendel for a few years now and am trying to get in touch with some of the people he worked with in the movies and television to get some more information. Are there ANY good resources on how to do this? Books/websites?? P.S.,I know I can get in tou...
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:50 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Vaudeville resources?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 54584
Re: Vaudeville resources?
I will agree with Paul on this one. THANKS for the link Andrew. I found MANY Vaudeville pieces I needed and a few quotes and other stuff from the early 30's that I have been missing!