Sara Ackerman wrote:Okay.
In "Sold at Auction", Joe plays a character named Mike Casey, the book thrower who bought James Finnlyson's books. The actor is basically the same height as Joe and has the same exact mannerisms. He's dressed with an Irish chin-like beard and huge eyebrows, and hates German music (played beautifully by Snub on the trombone).
In "Lizzies of the Field", Joe is found cheering with Andy Clyde both when the race starts, and when Billy & friend cross the finish line.
I wish I could upload the photos from the DVD, but they're too big for this site.
Sara
Okay, I actually wasted my time on a Friday night pulling out both of my prints of SOLD AT AUCTION and LIZZIES OF THE FIELD and running them when I had far better things to do. The actor playing Mike Casey in SOLD AT AUCTION is not Joe Keaton, he's younger, rounder and larger head, less neck, and bulkier than Joe Keaton. He's heavily made up, and I think thats because it's either Charles Stevenson or Noah Young doubling up in their second part in the film. However, I had never spotted Gaylord Lloyd as Charles Stevenson's auctioneer assistant before, so it was not a total waste.
You're actually more in the ball park with LIZZIES OF THE FIELD, because although the actor next to Andy Clyde is not Joe Keaton, he is indeed as Brent said, Ford West, who plays Gillette the Butler in SHERLOCK JR, and the Barber who shaves Buster's moustache off in STEAMBOAT BILL JR and is frequently mistaken for Joe Keaton.
In any event, read my lips, NEITHER OF THEM IS JOE KEATON!!!!!! We've been doing this for a few years Kid, we know what we're talking about.
RICHARD M ROBERTS