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Flicker Alley has announced the release of the Chaplin Keystones. I'm in the UK, so I sent an email to the BFI asking when their set would be issued. Got a very nice reply. December 6th is the release date for the BFI set. There will also be local releases (dates unknown) in France, Germany and Ital...

Chris, I bought the new Kino - mainly for the additional scores as Steamboat is my all-time favourite and most frequently watched comedy. I can confirm that the "Keaton Estate" version is the same as on the Keaton Chronicles set and the "Killiam" version is the same as the previo...

Nevuh hoida dis guy. What's the story? I can't tell you anything about Etaix, but I did see one of his shorts, RUPTURE, at London's National Film Theatre back in the 1970s, showing in support of a Marx Bros film. It had that Marxian audience - me included - almost helpless with laughter. All I can ...

Is there any print with a shot that explains why the horseshoe over the shop is magnetized? Ben (under 6', esp when standing next to Carli...) Ben, it's not a horseshoe, it's a giant horseshoe magnet. Which is why it's magnetized. You can still buy horseshoe magnets on Amazon and eBay. It's a very ...

Thanks for the kind words, Paul. I'm only a 6'2'' midget myself, but I'll try to grow taller. Anyway, I'm learning all the time. Chaplin's the one in the flat hat, right?
Richard W.

Thanks for the crash course, Richard. In my ignorance, I thought that - Chaplin apart - there was a domestic negative, a foreign negative and that was it. Now that I know better, I can see that my Grand Initial Posting was, to say the least, pathetic. I just KNEW I'd be out of my depth here. Must tr...

Over the years I've seen four different versions of The Blacksmith and I'm wondering if there are any other permutations out there. Also, do any Mafia Members know which is the "definitive" version? By "definitive" I mean the final cut for American release. These are the versions...

Thanks for the invitation Richard. And thanks to all relevant Mafia members for the DVD sets which grace my shelves and for expanding my comedy horizons. I used to be a respected member of my local community. Thanks to your efforts, I am now a sad, shambling wreck who spends most of his time gigglin...