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- Fri May 20, 2011 1:58 pm
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Moran & Mack in HYPNOTIZED
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10902
- Fri May 20, 2011 12:44 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: "Laughter Then and Now" (1963)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12094
Re: "Laughter Then and Now" (1963)
Perhaps not coincidentally, Union Film Distributors is also the company that released "Sound of Laughter" that same year. It's a compilation of Educational talkie clips hosted by Ed Wynn (who never made an Educational talkie).
- Thu May 12, 2011 10:29 am
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Great Podcast with Jonathan Winters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8279
Great Podcast with Jonathan Winters
This week Jonathan Winters was the guest on Marc Maron's WTF podcast, here: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_173_-_jonathan_winters Maron is a working comic who produces his twice-weekly podcast from the road. He gets a lot of mileage from his interviews with fellow comics because they...
- Thu May 05, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Very Nice Words about Slapsticon and Cinevent
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3744
Very Nice Words about Slapsticon and Cinevent
...from John McElwee of Greenbriar Picture Shows. Go to his indespensible site for fascinating stories (usually about exhibition) incredible graphics and more: http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot.com/ "Countdown begins toward Cinevent and Slapsticon, my two favorite Spring-Summer destination...
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:03 pm
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Kino's OUR HOSPITALITY blu-ray is in my hands
- Replies: 21
- Views: 43008
Re: Kino's OUR HOSPITALITY blu-ray is in my hands
So... Do you believe the Indian is Buster?
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:39 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Short Subject Filmographies Galore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12512
Short Subject Filmographies Galore
I don't normally crosspost between forums, but Harold Aherne on Nitrateville made note of a cascade of short comedy filmographies being posted on The Classic Film Union Blog at the TCM site: "I don't recall whether I've mentioned this before, but a user named Jlewis at TCM's Classic Film Union ...
- Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:13 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Slapsticon 2011 program schedule
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10681
Re: Slapsticon 2011 program schedule
Not too many people outside of the archival world have seen Red Hot Tires, but our research indicates it's an entertaining little action comedy. And anything directed by Erle C. Kenton is worth seeing. He's best known for his sound horror films, but in his early days could always be depended upon to...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:47 am
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: Kino's OUR HOSPITALITY blu-ray is in my hands
- Replies: 21
- Views: 43008
Re: Kino's OUR HOSPITALITY blu-ray is in my hands
Yeah, I have the Max set in my hot little hands too. Chris, let's race to see who can be first to post a review. And...I'm off!
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Howell and Hamilton on view
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5330
Re: Howell and Hamilton on view
Was that marajuana that Ham and the thin guy were fighting over?
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:46 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Free Chaplin Articles in Early Popular Visual Culture
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5960
Free Chaplin Articles in Early Popular Visual Culture
Our friend Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi has shared info that Routledge, UK publishers of academic arts journals, are allowing free access to all issues (vols. 308) through Feb. 28. Of particular interest to us... Dear all, our dear colleague Ross Lipman shared with us that his essay on the restoration of TI...