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I saw it on broadcast television long ago (perhaps in the pre-VCR era). I think it disappeared because TV and home video companies didn't see the value in paying a licensing fee for MW after TSOHD went PD and could be had for free. I think TSOHD and Judge Priest were the first VHS tapes I ever purch...

A decent version of The Bee's Buzz can be found on the Internet Archive and the MP2 version can be burned to DVD.

Is it a downloadable MP3? Do you have a link for it?

My Mamie Rose was eventually retitled "Fool's Highway" and released in March of '24. In a quirky footnote to comedy film history, a character named Max Davidson is played by William Collier, Jr. Max Davidson plays Old Levi.

This is great! Now if someone would only post the entire run of Moving Picture News and Motion Picture World...

Here are the lyrics from my copy: Reuben, Reuben was a hick Went to see the city - Sally was a farmer's chick She was dumb but pretty - Sighed for Reuben night and day Wonder'd why he stayed away In each note Sally wrote Here's what she would say: CHORUS: Down on the farm, they all feel blue Ev'ry d...

I've think the kids have Barnyard on DVD somewhere and if I can rip the song I'll post it here as an MP3.

Two of our favorite guys composed this in 1923.

For all the serious research done on Buster's films, it is surprising to me how skimpy the acting credits are on his silent two-reelers. For example, as familiar as The Blacksmith is to us, only Buster, Joe Roberts and Virginia Fox are ever credited. But the film must have at least a cast of ten. Is...

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Our 100th member! Thanks Hooman, followed hot on his heels by David B Pearson and Jeni Rymer, our 101st and 102nd members!

Wow. Took less than a week!