Ahm, is it just me, or does that look more like Paul Parrott than Charley Chase? And that's definitely Marvin Loback next to Kalla Pasha in that one shot.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
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- Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:15 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Bristol Slapstick Festival - The Gems / Highlights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25273
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:14 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Columbia Comedy shorts question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6618
Re: Columbia Comedy shorts question
At various festivals in the past few years we have seen a few Columbia Comedy 2-reelers not included in the TV package, most notably the ones by Charley Chase. Capitolfest in Rome, NY have just announced that they will be showing the 1944 El Brendel/Harry Langdon short "Mopey Dope" in Aug...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:22 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Kalat on Keaton
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7063
Re: Kalat on Keaton
Here's a link to David's blog on THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER. I find ALL of Buster's MGM talkies to be horrible slogs (just forced myself to sit through all of DOUGHBOYS out of some sense of obligation), but I guess David's point in this one is that, among all the noise, it lets Buster be Buster more th...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:04 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Kalat on Keaton
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7063
Re: Kalat on Keaton
I could read David Kalat's stuff until the cows come home... or better yet, maybe I should read the cow's stuff until Kalat comes home. Either way... http://moviemorlocks.com/2011/01/29/keaton-international/#more-32004 I like David Kalats writing even when I completely disagree with it, which is re...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:15 am
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Hal Roach galore on TCM in January
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25762
Re: Hal Roach galore on TCM in January
Without having seen the first two shorts in the Langdon-Roach series I can still state without qualms that these films just got better as the series went along. SKIRT SHY and THE HEAD GUY both have moments, THE FIGHTING PARSON is a coherent gem straight through, THE BIG KICK is an assemblage of pri...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:21 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, October 6, 1923
- Replies: 27
- Views: 49019
Re: CAMERA Comedy Clippings, October 6, 1923
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- Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Slapsticon 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18334
Re: Slapsticon 2011
Sounds like a great lineup so far, Richard. Any chance of Lehrman's FOR LADIES ONLY (1927) making the cut this year? Nope. Folks, if you want to make requests, make them to me privately. We do try to honor them, but I'm not going to spend time talking on group about what we're NOT going to show at ...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Slapsticon 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18334
Re: Slapsticon 2011
Can we try to get one or both of the last two of the rarely-seen Columbia Charley Chase shorts? - FROM BAD TO WORSE (1937) THE CHUMP TAKES A BUMP (1939) Whattye mean "we" Finegan? You can "try" to do whatever the hell you like. As to the Chase Columbias mentioned, Slapsticon mig...
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Slapsticon 2011
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18334
Slapsticon 2011
Hey Gang, It's time to start talking of Slapsticon 2011! And below is our first preliminary list of titles to be shown. We have a number still under wraps awaiting to see if certain restorations get finished in time for this years fest, but at least we can begin whetting your appetite: SEEING THINGS...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:16 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Our Gang Silents on TCM
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18453
Re: Our Gang Silents on TCM
Paul, Are you still going forward with the Our Gang set with your new company? I was excited to see some of these ( some of which I had known the titles, and some story, but had never gotten to see the short). That said, I only saw bits and pieces, but quickly became annoyed by the same small group...