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- Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Silent Shorts With Holiday themes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18692
Re: Silent Shorts With Holiday themes
Hello, Gary, and all----Another Christmas-themed silent comedy that makes the rounds is SNOOKUM'S MERRY CHRISTMAS, a 1926 entry in Universal's NEWLYWEDS AND THEIR BABY SERIES. Among the presents given are a toy ironing board for a Chinese kid, and a stuffed chicken for a blak kid! ---HAPPY NEW YEAR!...
- Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:48 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Some Paramount Sound Comedies
- Replies: 15
- Views: 35244
Re: Some Paramount Sound Comedies
Hello, everyone---Here's another Christie talkie to add to the "existing" list: At least reel two of HOT LEMONADE (29), with Johnny Arthur, Louise Fazenda, and Walter Hiers. ----Cole Johnson.
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:58 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Under the Radar
- Replies: 16
- Views: 30008
Re: Under the Radar
My two cents-- I agree with Tommie that the mystery Harry Sweet is likely a Fox comedy. Cleverly presented sight gags, dangerous stunting, and bizarre situations (Harry follows an angelic muse out the window of a tall building) and a high budget seem closer to a Sunshine than your average Universal,...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:53 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22482
Re: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
In an article in the Los Angeles Times on the day of Wynn's "Keystone Kops" show, (6-15-50), the cast is given as Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Snub Pollard, Tiny Ward, Heinie Conklin, and Georgia Gibbs. Oddly enough, Buster wasn't mentioned, and perhaps was intended as a "surprise came...
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Robert Cushman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7540
Re: Robert Cushman
Sad to hear this. My condolences to Mr. Cushman's family.A surprise and shock. I knew him for about ten years, and did a lot of trade in stills with him. Goodbye, Robert!
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:47 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Lloyd Hamilton
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8967
Re: Lloyd Hamilton
The Looser Than Loose "GENIUS OF LLOYD HAMILTON" is a superb collection. You'll have hours of fun with this set! Our old friend Lloyd is the classic forgotten master comedian, an unjust situation that seems to be slowly rectified with Looser Than Loose's DVDs, and Anthony Balducci's upcomi...
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:26 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22482
Re: Ed Wynn introduces "Silent Television"
The original airdate for this show was December 8, 1949.
- Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Behind the scenes still at the Hal Roach Studio
- Replies: 20
- Views: 40304
Re: Behind the scenes still at the Hal Roach Studio
Hello, friends----That's a great, rare still! I'm wondering if anyone can identify the distinctive set seen here. Was this exterior used in Stan Laurel's FROZEN HEARTS?--Cole Johnson.