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Richard M Roberts wrote:Birth Control and Abortion. (apart from the 1919 Universal Comedy BERTH CONTROL, but I think that was actually about trains).

RICHARD M ROBERTS

Pregnancy altogether seemed to be off limits, didn't it? I don't think I've ever seen a silent joke or comedy that revolved around the lighter side (er) of pregnancy. Usually quite slim women just show up the next day with a baby.

Oh, forgot one. Cancer.

Joan...Fred...(drool)

Rob Farr wrote:

Brent Walker wrote:Biblically, Ben Turpin played John the Baptist (or actually an actor playing John the Baptist) in Sennett's SALOME VS. SHENANDOAH (1919).

Now that I think of it, both Chaplin and Stan Laurel acted out comic versions of the David and Goliath story. OK, so let's amend my statement to say categorically that the New Testament was off limits.

(cough) John the Baptist.

Joan

Joan Myers wrote:

Rob Farr wrote:

Brent Walker wrote:Biblically, Ben Turpin played John the Baptist (or actually an actor playing John the Baptist) in Sennett's SALOME VS. SHENANDOAH (1919).

Now that I think of it, both Chaplin and Stan Laurel acted out comic versions of the David and Goliath story. OK, so let's amend my statement to say categorically that the New Testament was off limits.

(cough) John the Baptist.

Joan

OK, once Jesus enters the scene, all jokes are off limits.

I don't think that Jesus became funny ( they couldn't find a way to balance comedy with sacrolidge for quite a while with Him) until Mel Brooks came along.

Agnes McFadden