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Hey Folks,

I will be executing some technical and security upgrades to the site over the next few days.
There may be some short term outages, I will do my best to keep them isolated to the wee
small hours.

Thanks in advance for your patience.

-- Paul E. Gierucki

I learned that the Bruckman estate was up for sale, discovered that an original script for THE GENERAL was available, so I contacted our friends at The International Buster Keaton Society with the information and a "you absolutely must have this -- regardless of the cost" message. The powe...

A complete script for THE GENERAL turned up at auction several years ago and is now in the hands of The International Buster Keaton Society. Interestingly, and right on topic, that script came from the estate of Clyde Bruckman.

Roger,

There is a project, being produced overseas, which encompasses all of the surviving Sennett-Color shorts. We will post details here as they become available!

Paul

You might not recognize the name -- but you absolutely know the voice. When you finish the article, follow the link to his Wikipedia page for a list of his other interesting credits. Paul E. Gierucki http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-stephenson-dead-flintstones-voice-796680 John Stephenson,...

Bill Everson: Terminal Film Buff This blog post, from 2008, contains a 1973 interview with film historian William K. Everson. http://deneroff.com/blog/2008/03/22/bill-everson-terminal-film-buff/ ________________ Bill Everson: Terminal film buff March 22nd, 2008 · History and criticism By Harvey Dene...

Great first post, Nelson. Welcome!

-- Paul E. Gierucki

Indeed, this is a short clip from Screen Snapshots (1921) with Sessue Hayakawa, Arbuckle, and Murray. The complete segment exists in 35mm and will be on the Arbuckle Anthology.

And Arbuckle's second wife, Doris A. Dibble,
billed here as Dorris Deane. A great find!

Paul E. Gierucki

CineMuseum's THE MACK SENNETT COLLECTION has been named one of L.A. Times' best DVDs of 2014! A wonderful honor for everyone involved. Paul E. Gierucki http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-murray-best-dvds-list-20141221-story.html -- snip -- The Mack Sennett Collection Vol. One"...