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by David B Pearson
Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:56 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: '08 Damfinos Convention Recollections
Replies: 8
Views: 14882

Re: '08 Damfinos Convention Recollections

All I could remember of the event was that I was so tired and stressed, and I wanted it to go perfectly -- and it was only about 99 percent so.

Sigh.

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by David B Pearson
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:54 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
Replies: 14
Views: 36371

Re: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"

Richard M Roberts wrote:
David B Pearson wrote:Why do you care?

Why am I bothering to answer?

RICHARD M ROBERTS (yeah, i know we're supposed to be nice to newbies here on the Bunny Slope, but Pearson ain't a newbie)


Because ZERO posts implies the newbie is all alone in the forest.
Weren't you paying attention?

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by David B Pearson
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
Replies: 14
Views: 36371

Re: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"

Louie Despres wrote:More of this pointless bull****??

Will there ever be a forum dealing with silent film comedy where this f****** subject isn't brought up???

I mean, who really gives a f***, can't we all just laugh at everything???


Hey, it's the questions newbies ask!

El Brendel? Did he do comedy?

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by David B Pearson
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"
Replies: 14
Views: 36371

Why are Keaton, Lloyd and Chaplin the "Big Three?"

Because newbies might be intimidated by zero posts, and its the obvious starting question. Other obvious ones... Why is ranking beyond that utterly pointless? Why isn't (Fill in the blank) up there with the "Big Three?" Where is the line between a short comedy and a feature comedy. Where's...
by David B Pearson
Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:50 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question
Replies: 22
Views: 41477

Re: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question

You're right we should say "accused pedophile" in regards to Meins. In fact, I think in the note he left for his family he said the reason for killing himself was because he was German, and he felt that he wouldn't get a fair trial because of anti-German feelings at the time. Maybe there ...
by David B Pearson
Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:51 pm
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: The Groucho Marx FBI Files
Replies: 5
Views: 15520

Re: The Groucho Marx FBI Files

Wow.

So, according to the FBI, the real names of the Four Marx Brothers were Julius, Leonard, Arthur and Zeppo.

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