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by Rob Farr
Thu May 12, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
Topic: Great Podcast with Jonathan Winters
Replies: 2
Views: 8216

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...
by Rob Farr
Thu May 05, 2011 6:04 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Very Nice Words about Slapsticon and Cinevent
Replies: 0
Views: 3716

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...
by Rob Farr
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: 42665

Re: Kino's OUR HOSPITALITY blu-ray is in my hands

So... Do you believe the Indian is Buster?
by Rob Farr
Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Short Subject Filmographies Galore
Replies: 3
Views: 12460

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 ...
by Rob Farr
Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:13 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Slapsticon 2011 program schedule
Replies: 6
Views: 10598

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...
by Rob Farr
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: 42665

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!
by Rob Farr
Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:18 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Howell and Hamilton on view
Replies: 2
Views: 5292

Re: Howell and Hamilton on view

Was that marajuana that Ham and the thin guy were fighting over?
by Rob Farr
Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:46 am
Forum: Research Archive
Topic: Free Chaplin Articles in Early Popular Visual Culture
Replies: 0
Views: 5908

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...
by Rob Farr
Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
Topic: BBC Radio Documentary on Chaplin Archive
Replies: 0
Views: 5427

BBC Radio Documentary on Chaplin Archive

...to air Monday Feb. 21 and 28 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yyb3j Matthew Sweet travels to Switzerland to explore the vast archive of Chaplin's unfinished scripts, letters and press cuttings that document the extraordinary record of his genius. Episode 1 of 2: Matthew Sweet meets Michael Chap...
by Rob Farr
Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:17 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Lou Costello on "Wagon Train" - March 2
Replies: 4
Views: 9065

Re: Lou Costello on "Wagon Train" - March 2

I've never seen Dance with Me Henry, but Lou certainly pushes the limits of nausea in 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock. Jerry Lewis in The Jazz Singer? You mean Danny Thomas? Neil Diamond? Or is Lewis's Jazz Singer the lost masterpiece he made after The Day the Clown Cried?