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Here's El Brendel doing a little comedy during his appearance on the "Destry" TV show 4/3/64. This is his last known filmed appearance and he passed 6 days after the broadcast. Hope you enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OhFqVMWz-Y

I think I'll add to this fun, here's a few from a 1928-1929 MGM calender: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/images2786.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/images2793.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/robertpollard/images2794.jpg http://img.photobucket...

David B Pearson wrote:
El Brendel? Did he do comedy?

DBP

According to many people, no.

More of this pointless bull****??

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

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

I just saw a copy of the book "The Keystone Kid: Tales of Early Hollywood" by Coy Watson Jr. and was wondering if this book is worthwhile picking up?

Sweet! Here's a picture I posted on my blog this morning, (where I posted the petition link) I think from "The Nightshirt Bandit":

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What's REALLY gonna suck about this book is that I will be drooling to see all the films that are written about! Can't wait to read it, Richard.

I think this is the third one I signed each using a different spelling of my first name.

Thanks Steve! Paul actually said, "if there's anyone who'll know it'll be Steve Massa".

Interestingly, this still was found in a pile of mostly modern (50's - 70's) stills and was the only silent one I could find after looking at approximately 1,500.

I purchased this photograph at the recently passed Cinevent and after showing it around and getting no answer as to the people in the scene, Paul Gierucki suggested that I post it here when SCM went on line, so some of the experts could have a crack. I thought it may be a comedy still as the guy on ...