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Great research Michael!

Is there another part to the ad that refers to it being a Chaplin film?

It was mentioned in Peter Haining's British book about Chaplin referencing a 1965 interview. Chaplin's last interview was in 1966 around the time of Countess by Richard Meryman. It appeared in the UK Guardian and US Life in 1967, but he doesn't mention being a Cop.

Happy birthday! It feels like...uh, about a year.

With permission from and the blessings of discoverer and godfather Paul Gierucki: http://slapsticon.org/ThiefCatcherGierucki.jpg

I've been scanning CC's Autobiography to see if he says anything about being thrown in with the Keystone Cops. No luck. I half remember a memoir or an interview where he refers to this. Can anyone find the exact quote? I don't have Charlie Chaplin Interviews, but it could be in there. Exciting times!

That's a bit of a loaded question on this forum because the moderators (godfathers) all are associated with the Slapsticon. But if you do a google search of both festivals you'll get an idea of the merits and scale of each. Slapsticon secures prints from major archives and studios (and private colle...

It's in the basement of the Alamo.

These have all been compliled on one page, here and all of Joe's Camera Comedy Clippings can be found here. As always, Thanks Joe!

I'm planning to go on June 8 for So's Your Old Man if other Mafioso want to meet up for lunch or dinner.