Frame Grab from A Thief Catcher (Feb 19, 1914)

[Rob Farr]

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

[Chris Seguin]

I'm speechless.

[Michael J Hayde]

I found an ad for a May 1915 reissue of "The Thief Catcher" in the Syracuse (NY) Journal, which advertised it as a Chaplin film. Being incapable of posting images here, I put it up on the "Just Others" part of Slapsticon's Facebook page. If someone who can post images would like to email me, I'll be happy to send it on - or just copy the one at Facebook.

The same issue had a different theatre playing "Charlie Chaplin" in "Love," stated as "Positively first time shown." I haven't yet acquired Brent Walker's book (hoping to do so at Slapsticon), so I don't know if this is also a lost Keystone title, or an alternate title, or a title from a Chaplin imitator... or merely a misprint. I have that ad copied as well, if anyone wants to see it.

Michael
MikeH0714(at)yahoo.com

[Thomas Reeder]

Lehrman, perhaps?

[Thomas Reeder]

Damn! Disregard the previous comment -- I just read the Slapsticon announcement.

[Louie Despres]

I found this and think I like it:

[Brent Walker]

I found this and think I like it:

I expect to be a little bit fatter on July 18th.

[Rob Farr]

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

[Louie Despres]

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

Nope. I found 4 or 5 ads for "A.....", mentioning it was a Keystone film, but no mention of Chaplin or any of the other players.

[Rob Farr]

"Laugh and Grow Fat" might become Slapsticon's new advertising slogan.