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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...

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 ...

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...

Only Steve Massa could get away with saying "It is great to see another George Ovey title." In the same way that I could say, "It's great to see another Jack Benny TV program that was new to me..." I would wager that there are only 20 people on this planet that could distinguish...

David, Thanks for sharing this. It is great to see another George Ovey title. Yes, and Steve, if the people who post on YouTube do not do their homework, they often get the dates wrong. I noticed that the director of this title was Milton Fahrney. There is a "Milt Farney" listed in the ca...

Thanks for the feedback, all. Strong feelings aroused by the Great War and the sinking of the Lusitania make perfect sense, but supposedly Lehrman uttered these concerns circa February 1914, a good four months before Ferdinand was assassinated and the war broke out in Europe. I'm wondering if these...

Groucho Marx talked about how he had to change from a German Comedian to a "Dutch" Comic in Vaudeville because of the Great War during his AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO concert in the 70's. There did indeed seem to be quite a bit of anti-German sentiment, even before America entered the War. RIC...

I'm revisiting WORLD OF LAUGHTER, and under photo of Mark Jones it reads "Time has mistreated the comic on the left. His name has been forgotten...". I do remember reading this decades ago, and wondering if we would ever discover his identity. Who did? I wrote some about Mark Jones in my ...

Dymtryk is one of those directors who's early work is often more fun and easier to take than when they become fully matured directors. Most of his films from the 50's tend to be rather ponderous (although I've always had a soft spot for THE YOUNG LIONS (58) ) Oh , I don't know, he did some good fil...

Going through a box of super 8mm movies I came across a Blackhawk Films print of a one reel comedy simply labeled on the box HIS FIRST FLAT TIRE. Being this has been in storage for so many years I have no memory of it or even purchasing it from Blackhawk. Definitely from the mid 1970's. Not having ...