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- Sun Jun 22, 2014 3:04 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: John Cocchi, reported missing, has been found dead
- Replies: 2
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Re: John Cocchi, reported missing, has been found dead
Was this someone who you traded with often, Richard? John was a long-time collector of stills and film, author of a good book, SECOND FEATURE:THE BEST OF THE B'S, among others, and his still collections had adorned and illustrated many, many books. I knew him reasonably well, had bought and traded ...
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:27 pm
- Forum: SCM 101
- Topic: John Cocchi, reported missing, has been found dead
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21432
John Cocchi, reported missing, has been found dead
Today I received word that long-time collector John Cocchi, who was reported missing from his home in Brooklyn, New York nearly two months ago, had been found dead. There will be a memorial service held at McLaughlin and Sons Funeral Home, 9620 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209, 718 238-3600 on Thurs...
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:13 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8103
Re: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
There's not a lot known about Bynunsky, but I always figured that he had a circus or carnival background as I've seen him play fire eaters and clowns in several films.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:45 am
- Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
- Topic: The Buster Keaton Show (1949)
- Replies: 6
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The Buster Keaton Show (1949)
For those who haven't seen it, here's that one surviving kinescope of Keaton's live show on KTTV Los Angeles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzuu2mB8MH4
RICHARD M ROBERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzuu2mB8MH4
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:26 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Cinevent Past Notes: THE EXTRA GIRL
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3921
Cinevent Past Notes: THE EXTRA GIRL
By 1922, Mabel Normand’s life and career were starting to unravel. After years of being a comedy star both for Mack Sennett and Samuel Goldwyn, scandal had rocked her life, beginning with her involvement, however innocently, in the murder of Director William Desmond Taylor. Her features for Samuel G...
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:57 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8103
Re: Suddenly it's.... Bynunsky Hyman!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u9izuZfjBg For those that love him as much as I do! DG A lovely tribute to Comedy's favorite short bald guy (or was he Comedy's second favorite short bald guy? I always thought Benny Hill was channelling Hyman when he used the perennial Jackie Wright, the famous Iri...
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:24 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: New Buster Keaton talkie book from Bear Manor in 2015
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21919
Re: New Buster Keaton talkie book from Bear Manor in 2015
A book long needed to be written. I look forward to reading it.
RICHARD M ROBERTS
RICHARD M ROBERTS
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:42 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
- Replies: 118
- Views: 186012
Re: Richard M.Roberts Banned from Nitrateville
[quote="Joe Migliore]The climate over there now can only be described as "thickly stupid". There are a handful of people that are worth hearing from, but the people who post the most have the least to say. I just defended Dave Stevenson's Lloyd Hamilton discs after some guy warned eve...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:01 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Press Release from the Damfinos
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20928
Re: Press Release from the Damfinos
Oh get over it Pearson, nobody's trying to rain on the parade, it's a point that has been needed to be made for a long time. Great Film Comedy requires major preparation, and has always had it, this is good proof that that really is the case. I could tell you without ever looking at that script that...
- Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: De Muzikale Buren
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11356
Re: De Muzikale Buren
Richard M Roberts A lot of Archivists aren't into comedy. RICHARD M ROBERTS (or pacing for that matter) That explains plenty. As archivist's, basic research will demonstrate the comedy filmmakers undercranked for a specific reason, these comedies are supposed to move fast. It's part of the world th...