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…and for anyone with fond memories of the musical stylings of the Thomas J. Valentino library! First up, the opening sequence from Blackhawk’s version of TWO TARS – this taken from a Japanese VCD pirated from Michael Agee’s laser disc. Of course I remember it spooling through my Eumig super-8 proje...

I wish to know the name of the chap pictured here. I know I have seen him before but I can't seem to connect him. These grabs are from the Educational short LOOK OUT BELOW (1929) where this fellow plays Thelma Todd's jealous husband. Thanks in advance . That's Robert Graves, Educational supporting ...

Thanks Richard; if I understand correctly it's certain topical references that tip off that BOOM IN THE MOON is an 80s creation...specifically some insert shots and the voice track. But the score is so well designed, and similar in tone to the original (music by Leo Cardona) that I'd have to assume...

So I'm scratching my head over when the English dub for Buster Keaton's "El Moderno Barba Azul" was done. There seems to be some thinking that the English version was prepared for the video release in the 80s, but the musical score differs from that of the original Spanish version. Credit...

I've seen every Laurel & Hardy film dozens of times, and ATOLL K more times than I care to admit. But I just noticed this for the first time (it helps when you have a nice print, such as the German DVD "Dick und Doof erben eine Insel"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlR98ezoAFg Watch...

Thanks Brent (and Rob too, natch!) So you figure this received a theatrical release as late as '67? Seems pretty primitive, compared to the Youngson stuff and even somthing like "The Great Stone Face". I think I have more different versions of TILLIES PUNCTURED ROMANCE than anything else ...

Have any of you even heard of a woman? You're the one who was making leering desperate comments at Sara Ackerman. We've all got lovely spouses and significant others. From your comments here, you are in no positiion to be commenting on anyone elses lives. Your membership in this club is hanging by ...

Does anyone know what film Jay Howe was directing at Roach in June 1924? Jay A. Howe was directing HOT STUFF, a Spat Family comedy from May 26th-June 11, 1924, then did retakes on it from June 18-21st. he then co-directed THE RUBBER NECK with Victor Potel from June 30th-July 3rd, later handling ret...

Lehrman didn't last a week and he was back at Warner Brothers. Richard, is this something you could elaborate on? I've only found one other article so far in Moving Picture World that covers much of the same stuff that Brent's LA Times article covered, but haven't found any evidence to date that Le...

Jack Cooper in the top hat, Bobby Ray in the light-colored derby.

RICHARD M ROBERTS