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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:25 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question
- Replies: 22
- Views: 41917
Re: Now *Here's* an Unusual Question
You mean my Little Lord Fauntleroy suit is out of style? I guess I'll have to switch over to the sailor outfit.
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Griffithiana
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5296
Griffithiana
Anyone out there have an extra copy of Griffithiana" #51/52, October 1994, that you're looking to part with? Didn't think so. Any leads on where I might be able to pick up a copy? The web site doesn't seem to offer back issues, and a search of the usual places like abebooks.com doesn't turn up ...
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:44 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A Chapter From My Upcoming Book on Glenn Tryon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22116
Re: A Chapter From My Upcoming Book on Glenn Tryon
"Mr. Roach has discovered and thoroughly tested Mr. Tryon. He is certain that here is a real 'comer,' destined to make his mark as a comedy star." Moving Picture World, undated.
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:48 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Vaudeville resources?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 54267
Re: Vaudeville resources?
Brent Walker wrote:Our 2 dogs also have their own rules of engagement, which you can see here:
Are those really your two dogs? If they are, they're nice looking dogs, but just how many sofas do you go through in the average year?
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:32 am
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Vaudeville resources?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 54267
Re: Vaudeville resources?
Then again, after years of experience, I know you can't really train a cat to do anything. In addition to tightrope-walking and high-diving cats, the act regularly featured a 3-round boxing match between two cats. The battling cats were randomly assigned the names of contemporary boxers such as Joe...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Vaudeville resources?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 54267
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: Research Archive
- Topic: Vaudeville resources?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 54267
Re: Vaudeville resources?
Hal Erickson's "All Movie Guide" review ay http://www.nytimes.com of a 1910 film titled "Rats" sheds a little more light on the act (and yet another variation of the spelling): " Rats was produced by one of the many "independent" film firms which sprouted up in 191...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:10 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"
- Replies: 26
- Views: 49736
Re: Hallroom Boys in "Conjuror James"
Wow those are some rough looking screen grabs : ) They may be rough, but you have to admit they're a nice shade of blue. Thanks for what sounds like a positive ID, given the title and the brief synopsis you've provided. Good luck with the filmography, and perhaps you'll post it here some day unless...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:53 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: George Edwardes-Hall
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5949
George Edwardes-Hall
Does anyone know anything about George Edwardes-Hall (and assorted variations of that name)? IMDb indicates that he was primarily a screen writer from the early ‘teens through the ‘20s, with some directorial efforts thrown in during that time span as well. The 1921 Motion Picture Studio Directory &a...
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: Books, DVDs, Broadcasts & Screenings
- Topic: OT: If You Ever Attended a Slapsticon in Arlington VA
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16994