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- Wed May 01, 2024 12:54 am
- Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
- Topic: Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)
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Ralph Williams Car Commercial (1960's)
Even before Cal Worthington gave away his first Broc-A-Brella hat, the king of Los Angeles Car Dealers was Ralph Williams, whom California late show-watchers from the late 60's-early 70's will recall well. He actually started with Leon Ames Ford (yes, the actor also sold cars) and sold so well that ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film
- Replies: 0
- Views: 568
CENSORSHIP AND IT'S ABSURDITIES (1915) Edison Film
Mark Swan put this together for Edison in 1915, it kinda speaks for itself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYA_Y3rPUHY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYA_Y3rPUHY
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- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:18 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
- Replies: 0
- Views: 463
PRUNING THE MOVIES (1915) Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran
Nestor Comedy released by Universal January 1, 1915 featuring Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran, Carmen de Fillippi, and Harry Rattenberry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3qO2V2LAA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3qO2V2LAA
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
- Topic: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 328
Re: MILTON BERLE SHOW (color, 1958)
Nobody at UCLA noticed Lou Jacobi as the Leader of the Russian Dancers, he's the best thing in the show.
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:24 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry
- Replies: 0
- Views: 481
NOTHING LIKE IT (1921) Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry
First reel only of an Al Christie comedy released by Educational August 7, 1921, directed by Al Christie and featuring Dorothy Devore, Eddie Barry, Earl Rodney,Gino Corrado (ne' Corey) and Helen Darling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3zxEoOSVk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e3zxEoOSVk
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- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A HOLLYWOOD THEME SONG (1930) Harry Gribbon
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9073
A HOLLYWOOD THEME SONG (1930) Harry Gribbon
Here's that rarity: a pretty good Mack Sennett talkie, all things being relative of course. Released December 7, 1930, directed by William Beaudine, who actually knew how to pace a talkie, and featuring Harry Gribbon, Yola D'Avril, Patsy O'Leary, Emma Tansey and George Pearce : https://www.youtube.c...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) Johnny HInes, Harry Gribbon
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17696
CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) Johnny HInes, Harry Gribbon
Here's a chunk of the last part of the Johnny Hines First National feature CHINATOWN CHARLIE (1928) featuring Harry Gribbon and Leo Sulky, probably all that is known to exist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0keDE0iBnOo
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0keDE0iBnOo
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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:31 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: POOR JAKE'S DEMISE (1913) Lon Chaney Sr. Max Asher
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22120
POOR JAKE'S DEMISE (1913) Lon Chaney Sr. Max Asher
Here's a clip from the 1913 Universal Imp comedy that is apparently Lon Chaney's first billed performance, here having it out with Max Asher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGp7CGRrzQc
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGp7CGRrzQc
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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: TWAS MIDNIGHT (1919) Dorothy Devore, Earl Rodney
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21154
TWAS MIDNIGHT (1919) Dorothy Devore, Earl Rodney
Al Christie independent released comedy featuring Dorothy Devore, Earl Rodney and Gino Corrado:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D36XOm_mRcI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D36XOm_mRcI
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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:56 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: PICTURE PIRATES (1916) Ben Turpin, Rube Miller
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22158
PICTURE PIRATES (1916) Ben Turpin, Rube Miller
Here's a surviving chunk of another Vogue Comedy released by Mutual November 12, 1916, directed by Rube Miller and featuring Rube and Ben Turpin as amateur art thieves, supported by Larry Bowes, Lillian Hamilton, and Rosie Rosee (contrary to what the imd(um)b says, Paddy McGuire does not appear): ht...