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- Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:16 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Buster Keaton's riverbank footsteps - Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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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...
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:49 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Take the Tour - the Buster Keaton Studio
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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:/...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:35 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: 1914 Lady Cops Reveal Lost LA Treasures
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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...
- 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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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...
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:19 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Buster Keaton filmed 4 movies at USC - new video
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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...
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: SILENT MOVIE MAIN
- Topic: The Roaring Road - rare 'new' views of early Hollywood
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The Roaring Road - rare 'new' views of early Hollywood
Recently presented on #TCM, The Roaring Road (1926) is packed with visual history. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/1926-view-sw-aa_page_2.jpg This rare SW view from Allview Terrace shows the many gleaming new buildings along Hollywood Blvd., unblocked by trees and the freeway. ht...
- Mon Aug 30, 2021 12:04 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Hollywood Heritage Celebrates the Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley
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Hollywood Heritage Celebrates the Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley
Handprints in cement and the Walk of Fame honor stars from the past. But only now, with the exciting Hollywood Heritage campaign, will Hollywood celebrate its direct geographic connections to the film industry’s origins. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/gofundme-ckl-alley-photo-v1...
- Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:34 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Silent Footsteps - free webinar SF to Hollywood on Sunday
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Silent Footsteps - free webinar SF to Hollywood on Sunday
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival https://silentfilm.org / hosts my Silent Footsteps Zoom webinar tomorrow on June 6 at 12:00 noon PST. https://silentfilm.org/amazing-tales-online-silent-footsteps/ The webinar is free (register HERE) https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCPEbD7VStKvLCf9_YUZhQ an...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:55 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Charlie, Buster, Harold tour now on YouTube
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- Sat Apr 17, 2021 1:08 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Charlie, Buster, and Harold Silent Footsteps free tour
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Charlie, Buster, and Harold Silent Footsteps free tour
Charlie, Buster, and Harold lead a Silent Footsteps tour across LA’s past; Bunker Hill, Chinatown, Olvera, Tues 4-20 at 2 pm, replay later. Free, but the Los Angeles City Historical Society welcomes support and new members https://www.lacityhistory.org/events/2021/04/20/webinar-silent-footsteps-acro...