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Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Tommie Hicks » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:30 am

Here is a compilation of Fox silent short films. The Educational, Roach, Sennett, Universal, and Vitagraph silent short filmographies are pretty much pegged, thanks to the efforts of many who post here. Fox still seems the informational black hole, mainly because 98% of them are gone and since Fox owned many of their own houses, publicity for these shorts was not much needed. Fox was a hell of an interesting studio for it seems everyone in the silent film community worked there, often whiile working for other studios at the same time. The existing shorts show us that Fox spent huge amounts of money on their comedies.
The most of the 1917-1924 entries come from the Motion Picture News films in release section. Most of the 1924-1928 entries are compiled from Braff's silent short book. Several entries concerning Harry Sweet and Jimmy Savo are from posts by Steve Massa and there are several titles throughout gleaned from several posts on various boards by Frank Flood.
One thing I like to know is why are the releases thin in 1917-1920? Was the Fox Film comedy unit shut down when Lehrman arrived and revived in 1920?
This is a just very basic list with just title, star, and date. Can't wait to see the revisions and even the deletions.

Oh, Boy...

I just cut and pasted the list and all of my tabs were askew and it looked like a jumbled mess. Even though it would take a very long time to do so, this post system would not let me use my tabs. Does anyone know a better way to post a list intact?

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Joe Moore » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:46 am

Tommie Hicks wrote:One thing I like to know is why are the releases thin in 1917-1920? Was the Fox Film comedy unit shut down when Lehrman arrived and revived in 1920?


Could the influenza epidemic that came through in various waves during this period have had something to do with it?


Tommie Hicks wrote:
Oh, Boy...

I just cut and pasted the list and all of my tabs were askew and it looked like a jumbled mess. Even though it would take a very long time to do so, this post system would not let me use my tabs. Does anyone know a better way to post a list intact?


I have the same problem all the time and have to clean up every time I'm doing a CAMERA posting. If you can't come up with an easy fix for it maybe you can feed it to us in installments.

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Tommie Hicks » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:30 am

Part 1 of the list, 1917-1920:

1917
SOCIAL PIRATES- ARLING- 01-01-1917
HEARTS AND SADDLES- MIX- 03-11-1917
HIS LOVE FIGHT- MANN - 04-23-1917
THE ROMAN COWBOY- MIX- 05-06-1917
AN AERIAL JOYRIDE - GRIFFITH- 05-12-1917
HIS BOMB POLICY- CONKLIN- 05-14-1917
SUDS OF LOVE- MANN- 05-28-1917
SIX CYLINDER LOVE- MIX- 06-10-1917
HIS FATAL BLOW OUT- MANN - 06-25-1917
DOMESTIC HOUND- MANN - 09-01-1917
TOM AND JERRY MIX- MIX- 09-03-1917
ROARING LIONS AND WEDDING BELLS- HAMILTON- 11-11-1917
A MILK-FED VAMP- ADAMS- 11-25-1917
HIS SMASING CAREER- RITCHIE- 12-09-1917
DAMAGED – NO GOODS- SELBY- 12-23-1917
1918
SHADOWS OF HER PAST- FARLEY- 01-06-1918
CHASED INTO LOVE - MANN - 01-08-1918
SON OF A GUN- RITCHIE- 01-20-1918
HUNGRY LIONS IN A HOSPITAL- HAMILTON- 02-03-1918
ARE MARRIED POLICEMEN SAFE?- RITCHIE- 02-17-1918
HER HUSBAND’S WIFE- ADAMS- 03-03-1918
A SELF-MADE LADY - VERNON- 03-24-1918
A WAITER’S WASTED LIFE- HAMILTON- 04-07-1918
A NEIGHBOR’S KEYHOLE- FAY- 05-05-1918
NO MONEY- PIXLEY- 05-06-1918
WILD WOMEN AND TAME LIONS- F.STERLING- 06-02-1918
WHO’S YOUR FATHER?- MIX- 07-07-1918
A TIGHT SQUEEZE- HAMILTON- 07-28-1918
THE DIVER’S LAST KISS- SUMMERVILLE- 08-25-1918
THE BOGUS UNCLE- PIXLEY- 09-09-1918
ROARING LIONS ON THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS- FAY- 09-22-1918
CHOOSE YOUR EXIT- ?- 10-20-1918
TELL IT TO THE MARINES- LEE SISTERS- 11-13-1918
MONGRELS- HAMILTON- 11-17-1918
THE FATAL MARRIAGE- RITCHIE- 12-13-1918
THE SON OF A HUN- HAMILTON- 12-29-1918
1919
OH, WHAT A KNIGHT- SWAIN- 01-26-1919
HIS MUSICAL SNEEZE- HAMILTON- 02-23-1919
MONEY TALKS- SWAIN- 03-23-1919
THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS- RITCHIE- 04-20-1919
A LADY BELLHOP’S SECRET- FAY- 05-04-1919
VIRTUOUS HUSBANDS- SUMMERVILLE- 05-25-1919
THE MERRY JAILBIRDS- COOPER- 07-06-1919
HER FIRST KISS- SUMMERVILLE- 08-31-1919
DABBLING IN SOCIETY- COOPER- 09-14-1919
HIS NAUGHTY WIFE- GRIBBON- 09-28-1919
WILD WAVES AND WOMEN- SUMMERVILLE- 10-12-1919
THE YELLOW DOG CATCHER- COOPER- 10-26-1919
BACK TO NATURE GIRLS- CONKLIN- 11-09-1919
FOOTLIGHT MAIDS- COOPER- 11-23-1919
A SCHOOL HOUSE SCANDAL- SUMMERVILLE- 12-07-1919
THE ROAMING BATHTUB- COOPER- 12-23-1919
1920
CHICKEN ALA CABARET- CONKLIN- 01-04-1920
HUNGRY LIONS AND TENDER HEARTS- COOPER- 01-18-1920
SHERIFF NELL’S COMEBACK- P.MORAN- 02-01-1920
HER NAUGHTY WINK- FRANEY- 02-15-1920
THE HEART SNATCHER- COOPER- 03-01-1920
DANGEROUS EYES- CONKLIN- 03-08-1920
HER PRIVATE HUSBAND- CONKLIN- 03-15-1920
A LIGHTWEIGHT LOVER- COOPER- 03-29-1920
TRAINING FOR HUSBANDS- SUMMERVILLE- 04-12-1920
HIS PRIVATE WIFE- CONKLIN- 04-21-1920
THE GREAT NICKEL ROBBERY- CONKLIN- 04-26-1920
KISS ME QUICK- COOK- 05-06-1920
AN ELEPHANT ON HIS HANDS- MOORE- 05-06-1920
DANGEROUS EYES- CONKLIN- 05-10-1920
SHOULD DUMMIES WED?- TEARE - 05-24-1920
MONKEY BUSINESS- TEARE- 06-07-1920
THE JAZZ BANDITS- CAVENDER- 06-21-1920
THROUGH THE KEYHOLE- CAVENDER- 07-05-1920
TEN NIGHTS WITHOUT A BARROOM- SUMMERVILLE- 07-19-1920
THE GREAT NICKEL ROBBERY- CONKLIN- 07-21-1920
MONKEY TALES- SWAIN- 07-21-1920
MIND YOUR BUSINESS- HERBERT- 07-21-1920
SLIPPERY FEET- GRIBBON- 08-02-1920
MARY’S LITTLE LOBSTER- SUMMERVILLE- 08-16-1920
FARMYARD FOLLIES- ?- 09-13-1920
CHASE ME- CAVENDER- 09-27-1920
AN ELEPHANT’S NIGHTMARE- COOPER- 10-11-1920
HIS NOISY STILL- CAVENDER- 10-25-1920
HOLD ME TIGHT- SUMMERVILLE- 11-08-1920
PRETTY BABY- SUMMERVILLE- 11-22-1920
THE HUNTSMAN- COOK- 11-28-1920
SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT- ST. JOHN- 11-29-1920
A DOGGONE WEDDING- MORRIS- 12-06-1920
PALS AND PETTICOATS- McCOY- 12-20-1920

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Tommie Hicks » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:03 am

Part 2, 1921-1924.

1921
THE SLICKER - ST. JOHN- 01-03-1921
THE BABY- PIXLEY- 01-17-1921
HIS UNLUCKY JOB- ?- 01-31-1921
ROARING LIONS ON PARADE- TEARE - 01-24-1921
HIS FIERY BEAT- DUNN- 02-28-1921
THE SIMP- ST. JOHN- 03-13-1921
THE BIG SECRET- ST. JOHN- 03-27-1921
THE JANITORS- ?- 04-10-1921
VERSE AND WORSE- CONKLIN- 04-24-1921
HIS MEAL TICKET- DUNN- 05-08-1921
THE JOCKEY- COOK- 05-21-1921
THE NIGHT BEFORE- ?- 05-22-1921
THE HAYSEED- ST. JOHN- 05-21-1921
THREE GOOD PALS- ?- 06-19-1921
WHO’S WHO- DUNN- 06-03-1921
THE SINGER MIDGET SCANDAL- SUMMERVILLE- 06-17-1921
THE GOLFER- ?- 08-05-1921
AIN’T LOVE GRAND?- ST. JOHN- 08-14-1921
A DEVILISH ROMEO- COOLEY- 08-28-1921
SMALL TOWN STUFF- ST. JOHN- 09-02-1921
THE TOREADOR- COOK- 09-02-1921
ALL WRONG- COOK- 09-08-1921
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS- SAVO- 09-11-1921
THE GUIDE- COOK- 09-11-1921
THE BOOK AGENT- ST. JOHN- 09-25-1921
FAST AND FURIOUS- ST. JOHN- 10-02-1921
SINGER’S MIDGETS’ SIDESHOW- SUMMERVILLE- 10-09-1921
ONE MOMENT PLEASE- SUMMERVILLE- 10-23-1921
A PERFECT VILLIAN- CONKLIN- 11-06-1921
THE HAPPY PEST- ST.JOHN- 11-09-1921
LOVE AND WAR- ?- 11-20-1921
THE CHAUFEUR- COOK- 12-02-1921
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS- ?- 12-04-1921
PARDON ME- SAVO- 12-09-1921
FOOL DAYS- ST. JOHN- 12-12-1921
1922
TRY AND GET IT- DEPP- 01-08-1921
HOLD THAT LINE- SAVO- 01-15-1922
FALSE ALARM- CONKLIN- 01-29-1922
PLEASE BE CAREFUL- DOHRETY- 02-12-1922
WEST IS WEST- DEPP- 02-26-1922
LAUGHING GAS- CONKLIN- 03-12-1922
A STUDIO RUBE- ST. JOHN- 03-19-1922
THE BARNSTORMERS- ARMSTRONG- 03-26-1922
A PAIR OF ACES- LEE SISTERS- 04-03-1922
THE PIPER- CONKLIN- 04-09-1922
HIS WIFE’S SON- CONKLIN- 04-23-1922
SPECIAL DELIVERY- ST. JOHN- 04-30-1922
EXCUSE ME, SHERIFF- ?- 05-07-1922
THE WISE DUCK- CONKLIN- 05-21-1922
THE LANDLORD- ?- 06-04-1922
THE VILLAGE SHEIK- ST. JOHN- 06-04-1922
STRAIGHT FROM THE FARM- ST. JOHN- 06-07-1922
SAFE IN THE SAFE- CONKLIN- 06-18-1922
THE ESKIMO- COOK- 08-07-1922
THE REPORTER- LANE- 08-20-1922
SPLITTING HAIRS- ?- 09-20-1922
PUPPY LOVE- ?- 09-03-1922
ALL WET- ST. JOHN- 09-10-1922
THE TIN BRONCO- ?- 09-17-1922
DANDY DAN – HE’S A DETECTIVE MAN- SMITH- 10-01-1922
THE PIRATE- LANE- 10-08-1922
STEP LIVELY PLEASE- CONKLIN- 10-15-1922
THE CITY CHAP- ST.JOHN- 10-15-1922
THE HAUNTED HOUSE- ?- 10-29-1922
LAZY BONES- COOK- 11-05-1922
THE RANCH ROMEO- SUMMERVILLE- 11-12-1922
OUT OF PLACE- ST. JOHN- 11-19-1922
CUPID’S ELEPHANT- ?- 11-26-1922
MY HERO- LANE- 11-29-1922
THE FRESH HEIR- CONKLIN- 12-10-1922
THE ALARM- ST.JOHN- 12-17-1922
A POOR FISH- ?- 12-24-1922
HIGH AND DRY- COOK- 12-24-1922
1923
RIDES AND SLIDES- ?- 01-07-1923
THE FIVE-FIFTEEN- SUMMERVILLE- 01-21-1923
FALSE ALARM- ST. JOHN- 01-23-1923
YOUNG AND DUMB- ST. JOHN- 01-28-1923
THE WISE CRACKER- ?- 02-04-1923
THE ARTIST- COOK- 02-11-1923
HELLO, PARDNER- HOLMES- 02-18-1923
CLOTHES AND OIL- CONKLIN- 03-04-1923
THE SALESMAN- ST. JOHN- 03-11-1923
THE FOUR-FLUSHER - DUNN- 03-18-1923
THE MUMMY- ?- 04-01-1923
THE THREE GUN MAN- ?- 04-15-1923
THE AUTHOR- ST. JOHN- 04-22-1923
WHERE THERE’S A WILL- ?- 04-29-1923
ROARING LIONS ON A STEAMSHIP- SWEET- 05-13-1923
CIRCUS PALS- ?- 05-27-1923
APPLESAUCE- ?- 06-10-1923
A TROPICAL ROMEO - ST. JOHN- 06-17-1923
THE CYCLIST- COOK- 08-19-1923
THE RAINSTORM- SWEET- 10-07-1923
JUNGLE PALS- DUFFY- 08-26-1923
THE TAILOR- ST. JOHN- 08-26-1923
WHY PAY RENT- ?- 09-02-1923
THE EXPLORERS- CONKLIN- 09-09-1923
THE TWO JOHNS- SWEET- 09-16-1923
UNREAL NEWSREEL #1- VARIOUS- 09-23-1923
FULL SPEED AHEAD- ST. JOHN- 09-30-1923
DANCE OR DIE- ?- 10-07-1923
UP IN THE AIR- ?- 10-07-1923
THE ROARING LION- ?- 10-21-1923
THE MONKEY FARM- SMITH- 10-28-1923
SOMEBODY LIED- MAYNARD- 11-04-1923
THE MONKEY MIX-UP- SMITH- 11-11-1923
ROUGH SAILING- HANNEFORD- 11-18-1923
SLOW AND SURE- ST. JOHN- 11-18-1923
WET AND WEARY- COOK- 11-18-1923
THE INCOME TAX COLLECTOR- BRICE- 12-02-1923
ARABIA’S LAST ALARM- ?- 12-09-1923
THE RIDING MASTER- HANNEFORD- 12-16-1923
MONKS ALA MODE- SMITH- 12-23-1923
SPRING FEVER- ST. JOHN- 12-30-1923
1924
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- ST. JOHN- 01-06-1924
SCHOOL PALS- ?- 01-13-1924
JAZZ NEWSREEL- ?- 01-27-1924
THE WEAKLING- ?- 02-10-1924
THE COW BOYS- ?- 02-10-1924
BE YOUR SELF- ST. JOHN- 02-17-1924
ETIQUITTE- ?- 02-24-1924
UNREAL NEWSREEL #2- VARIOUS- 03-09-1924
THE JAZZ WEEKLY- ?- 03-23-1924
THE MISFIT- COOK- 03-23-1924
HE’S MY PAL- ?- 04-06-1924
WHEN WISE DUCKS MEET- ?- 05-04-1924
SAD BUT TRUE- CONKLIN- 05-25-1924
UNREAL NEWSREEL #3- VARIOUS- 06-08-1924
HIS BITTER HALF- ST. JOHN- 06-15-1924
CHILDREN WANTED - KENNER- 06-22-1924
SCENARIO SCHOOL- ?- 07-06-1924
SWEET PAPA- SMITH- 07-17-1924
PAIN AS YOU ENTER- L. MORAN- 07-20-1924
STRETCHING THE TRUTH- ?- 08-24-1924
THE FIGHT- FOXE- 08-24-1924
UNREAL NEWSREEL #4- VARIOUS- 09-07-1924
PINHEAD- COOK- 09-13-1924
BLOWS AND DYNAMITE- ?- 09-14-1924
THE HUNT- FOXE- 09-14-1924
IN-BAD THE SAILOR- SMITH- 09-14-1924
THE DIVING POOL- ?- 09-21-1924
A DEEP SEA PANIC- PARROTT- 09-28-1924
THE ELECTRIC ELOPEMENT- ?- 10-05-1924
WESTWARD WHOA- ?- 10-05-1924
THE RADIO RIOT- ?- 10-19-1924
HER BALL AND CHAIN- ?- 10-26-1924
ROARING LIONS AT WORK - ?- 10-30-1924
THE NICKEL-PLATED WEST - ?- 11-02-1924
STOLEN SWEETIES- ?- 11-02-1924
NIP O’ SCOTCH- ?- 11-09-1924
THE MASKED MARVEL- PARROTT- 11-16-1924
PAUL JONES, JR.- FOXE- 11-09-1924
ROARING LIONS AT HOME- ?- 11-23-1924
A MOVIE MAD MAID - ?- 11-30-1924
THE MILK BANDIT- ?- 12-14-1924
DANGEROUS CURVES- ?- 12-28-1924

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Tommie Hicks » Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:08 am

Part 3, 1925-1928,

1925
THE SLEEPWALKER- SMITH- 01-04-1925
UP ON THE FARM- L. MORAN- 01-11-1925
GUEST OF HONOR- FOXE- 01-18-1925
NOBODY WORKS BUT FATHER- ?- 01-25-1925
BLUE BLOOD- ?- 02-01-1925
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER- ?- 02-08-1925
SO THIS IS ART?- ?- 02-08-1925
A SPANISH ROMEO- FOXE- 02-15-1925
TONS OF TROUBLES- ?- 02-25-1925
HEAD OVER HEELS- ?- 02-22-1925
THE BUTTERFLY MAN- SMITH- 03-08-1925
STOP, LOOK, AND WHISTLE - ?- 03-22-1925
NEPTUNE’S STEPDAUGHTER- ?- 04-05-1925
THE BRAINLESS HORSEMAN- ?- 04-19-1925
WHEN DUMBELLS RING- ?- 05-03-1925
A SCIENTFIC HUSBAND- ?- 05-17-1925
THE HONEYMOON LIMITED- L. MORAN- 05-31-1925
DUMB AND DAFFY- ST. JOHN- 06-05-1925
SWEET MARIE- SMITH- 09-09-1925
LOVE AND LIONS- ?- 09-20-1925
THE SKY JUMPER- FOXE- 09-20-1925
A CLOUDY ROMANCE- AUSTIN- 10-04-1925
ALL ABOARD - COOLEY- 10-11-1925
THE HEARTBREAKER- E. SMITH- 10-18-1925
*TRANSIENTS IN ARCADIA- ALLEN- 10-18-1925
STRONG FOR LOVE- SMITH- 11-01-1925
THE WRESTLER- FOXE- 11-01-1925
THE PEACEMAKERS- COOLEY- 11-07-1925
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE- HARRIS- 11-15-1925
FAILURE- McGUIRE- 11-21-1925
CONTROL YOURSELF- SMITH- 11-29-1925
UP ON THE FARM- L. MORAN- 12-07-1925
HEAVY SWELLS- ?- 12-13-1925
A PARISIAN KNIGHT - FOXE- 12-13-1925
HIS OWN LAWYER- COOLEY- 12-26-1925
THE FLYING FOOL- SMITH- 12-27-1925
1926
CUPID ALA CARTE- GILBERT- 01-03-1926
THE FEUD- FOXE- 01-02-1926
THE FIGHTING TAILOR- HARRIS- 01-10-1926
OFFICER OF THE DAY- GOODWIN- 02-01-1926
THE WISE CRACKER- ?- 02-04-1926
A BANKRUPT HONEYMOON- GOODWIN- 02-07-1926
ELSIE IN NEW YORK- COOLEY- 02-21-1926
MOVING DAY - COOLEY- 03-06-1926
PAWNSHOP POLITICS- HARRIS- 03-07-1926
THE REPORTER- FOXE- 03-14-1926
TWO LIPS IN HOLLAND- HOUSEMAN- 03-21-1926
FROM THE CABBY’S SEAT- CAMERON- 04-04-1926
A POLAR BARON- CAMERON- 04-04-1926
THE MAD RACER- FOXE- 04-25-1926
TOO MANY RELATIONS- COOLEY- 05-02-1926
A SOCIAL TANGLE- COOLEY- 05-16-1926
FAMILY PICNIC- COOLEY- 06-20-1926
MATRIMONY BLUES- HARRIS- 06-20-1926
LICK PENNY LOVERS- COOLEY- 06-27-1926
IT’S A PIPE- HARRIS- 08-22-1926
THE SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR- FOXE- 08-29-1926
HELLO LAFAYETTE- SHIELDS- 09-05-1926
STEEPLECHASERS- CONLEY- 09-05-1926
THE COMPLETE LIFE- BUTLER- 09-06-1926
EASY PAYMENTS- COOLEY- 09-15-1926
NON-STOP BRIDE- CAMERON- 09-19-1926
THE LYIN’ TAMER- SHIELDS- 10-03-1926
DIZZY DANCERS- CAMERON- 10-03-1926
THE MARRY MONTH OF MAY- GOODWIN- 10-09-1926
KING BOZO- FOXE- 10-10-1926
A FLAMING AFFAIR- SMITH- 10-16-1926
HONEYMOON HOSPITAL- CAMERON- 10-17-1926
NOT TO BE TRUSTED- COOLEY- 10-24-1926
KING OF THE KITCHEN- CONLEY- 10-31-1926
NAPOLEON, JR.- JERRY THE GIANT- 11-14-1926
LIGHT WINES AND BEARDED LADIES- CAMERON- 11-14-1926
BABES IN THE JUNGLE- COOLEY- 11-28-1926
THE TENNIS WIZARD- FOXE- 11-21-1926
MADAME DYNAMITE- HOWELL- 11-28-1926
BATTLING KANGAROO- CONLEY- 12-05-1926
BACK TO MOTHER- PERRY- 12-19-1926
BIG BUSINESS- AUSTIN- 12-26-1926
1927
MOTOR BOAT DEMON- FOXE- 01-02-1927
BATHING SUITOR- HARRIS- 01-09-1927
AN OLD FLAME- FORREST- 01-20-1927
SLIPPERY SILKS- CONLEY- 02-03-1927
SOCIETY ARCHITECT- FOXE- 02-13-1927
ROSES AND ROMANCE- LINCOLN- 02-13-1927
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS- HARRIS- 02-25-1927
CAR SHY- FOXE- 04-03-1927
A DOG’S PAL- JERRY THE GIANT- 04-10-1927
NOT THE TYPE- FOXE- 04-29-1927
JUST A HUSBAND- HOUSEMAN- 05-01-1927
A SPANISH OMELET- JOYCE - 05-08-1927
KANGAROO DETECTIVE- CAMERON- 05-15-1927
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN- NORTON- 05-15-1927
WINE, WOMEN, AND SAUERKRAUT- STUART- 05-29-1927
LOW NECKER- BEEBE- 05-31-1927
A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT STEAM- CLAYTON- 06-05-1927
RUMORS FOR RENT- HOUSEMAN 06-05-1927
ROAMIN’ GLADIATOR- CAMERON- 06-12-1927
A HOT POTATO- FOXE- 06-19-1927
CUPID AND THE CLOCK- STUART- 06-19-1927
GENTLEMEN PREFER SCOTCH- STUART- 06-26-1927
HER SILENT VOW- HOUSEMAN 07-03-1927
SUITE HOMES- SHEILDS 07-17-1927
WHY BLONDES LEAVE HOME- BEEBE - 07-24-1927
MUM’S THE WORD- STUART- 07-31-1927
MONKEY ROMEO- ?- 08-24-1927
A FOOL AND HIS HONEY- BROOKE- 08-25-1927
THE KANGAROO’S KIMONO- CAMERON- 08-28-1927
THE KISS DOCTOR- BROOKE- 09-09-1927
TWENTY LEGS UNDER THE SEA- WALLING- 09-11-1927
HER BLUE, BLACK EYES- CLAYTON- 10-09-1927
HONEYMOON HOSPITAL- CAMERON- 10-17-1927
CAPTAIN KIDD’S KITTENS- ?- 10-23-1927
FOUR FACES WEST- BROOKE- 11-16-1927
A SILLY SAILOR- CAMERON- 11-20-1927
WILD PUPPIES- HOLMES- 12-04-1927
1928
HOT HOUSE HAZEL- BROOKE- 01-01-1928
HOLD YOUR HAT- STUART- 01-15-1928
LOVE IS BLONDE- ROLLINS- 02-26-1928
TOO MANY COOKIES- BROOKE- 03-11-1928
A LADY LION- CLAYTON- 03-25-1928
OLD WIVES WHO KNEW- WEST- 04-08-1928
T-BONE FOR TWO- BROOKE- 04-22-1928
FOLLOW THE LEADER- PAYSON- 05-13-1928
JACK AND JILTED- CUNNINGHAM- 05-27-1928
A KNIGHT OF DAZE- BROOKE- 06-10-1928
THE COW’S HUSBAND- SPENCER- 06-24-1928
DAISIES WON’T TELL- RUBIN- 07-08-1928
HIS FAVORITE WIFE- BROOKE- 07-22-1928
THE ELEPHANT’S ELBOWS- RAMON- 08-05-1928
HER MOTHER’S BACK- BLETCHER- 08-19-1928

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Jim Reid » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:05 pm

Tommie Hicks wrote:Fox still seems the informational black hole, mainly because 98% of them are gone


What's the reason for this? Is it the New Jersey vault fire in the 30s?

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Steve Massa » Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:19 pm

Hi Tommie
Here's some additional 1917 Fox Comedies for your list:

BRAINSTORM - dir: Harry Edwards - 01-22-1917
HIS TICKLISH JOB - Mann, dir: C. Parrott - 01-29-1917
THE CLOUD PUNCHER - Mann, dir: C. Parrott - 02-05-1917
CHASED INTO LOVE -Mann, dir: C.Parrott - 02-12-1917
THERE'S MANY A FOOL - Mann, dir: C. Parrott -02-19-1917
A BON-BON RIOT - Mann - 02-26-1917
HER FATHER'S STATION - dir: Edwin A. Frazee - 03-05-1917
THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS (This was Lehrman & Ritchie's first film for Fox. I think your 04-20-1919 date is a re-release date) 03-19-1917
HIS MERRY MIX-UP - dir: C. Parrott - 03-26-1917
A BATH-HOUSE TANGLE - dir: Harry Edwards - 04-02-1917
A FOOTLIGHT FLAME - dir: Walter C. Reed - 04-09-1917
THE FILM SPOILERS - dir: C. Parrott - 04-16-1917
BING BANG - dir: C. Parrott - 07-09-1917
LOVE AND LOGS - dir: Walter C. Reed - 07-16-1917
A SOFT TENDERFOOT - dir: Tom Mix - 07-23-1917

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Thomas Reeder » Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:34 pm

Hi Tommie:

Great list – I’m exhausted digging through it!

First of all, NO MONEY (05/06/1918) and THE BOGUS UNCLE (09/09/1918) should be removed, since they are NOT Fox Sunshine Comedies. In the 01/12/1918 (p. 248) and 01/26/1918 (p 525) issues of Moving Picture World it was reported that Sunshine Film, Inc. of 729 Seventh Ave, NYC, was a new company that planned to make fifty-two 1- and 2-reel comedies per year for the states rights market. Gus Pixley was to star, supported by Tom Ward. The first two releases were NO MONEY-NO FUN and THE BOGUS UNCLE, but the company either disappeared after these two, or changed its name. Because of the “Sunshine” name this company’s titles were confused in later years with Lehrman’s Fox Sunshine output.

I think PRETTY BABY (11/22/1920) should be PRETTY LADY, and THE DIVING POOL (09/21/1924) should be THE DIVING FOOL.

Some possible additions to your list, all from The Catalog of Copyright Entries. I’ll give the copyright dates, but I’ll leave the release dates out even though IMDb gives dates for most of them (I don’t fully trust IMDb). I haven’t yet had the opportunity to check the trades for confirmation of release under these titles, or the actual release dates, but here's the info that CCE gave:

HIS WIFE’S CALLER – Dir: John G. Blystone – 08/29/1920
DON’T TICKLE – Dir: John G. Blystone – 10/17/1920
THE SAILOR – Dir: John G. Blystone – 07/24/1921
TOWN TERRORS – Dir: ? – 11/22/1922
KIDS AND SKIDS – Dir: ? – 09/03/1922
DOUBLE TROUBLE – Dir: ? – 10/08/1922
THE WISE BIRDS – Dir: ? – 12/17/1922
ON THE JOB – Dir: Benjamin Stoloff & Clyde Carruth – 02/09/1924
THE MONKEY ROMEO – Dir: Lewis Seiler – 08/18/1924
THE RACE – Dir: George E. Marshall – 09/09/1924
THE BURGLAR – Dir: George E. Marshall – 11/30/1924
GRIEF IN BAGDAD – Dir: Benjamin Stoloff – 01/04/1925
LION LOVE – Dir: Benjamin Stoloff – 02/22/1925
HOUSE OF FLICKERS – Dir: Roy Del Ruth & Ross Lederman – 02/22/1925
THE AMATEUR DETECTIVE – Dir: Robert P. Kerr – 03/22/1925
HELP YOURSELF – Dir: Bryan Foy – 03/22/1925
SAY IT WITH FLOUR – Dir: William Campbell – 03/22/1925
PAPA’S DARLING – Dir: Benjamin Stoloff - -04/19/1925
A HIGH JINX – Dir: Lewis Seiler – 04/19/1925
BIG GAME HUNTER – Dir: George E. Marshall – 08/09/1925
ON THE GO – Dir: Lewis Seiler – 07/26/1925
A BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT – Dir: Albert Ray – 08/23/1925
A WOMAN OF LETTERS – Dir: Albert Ray – 02/07/1926
EIGHT CYLINDER BULL – Dir: ? – 04/11/1926
RAH! RAH! HEIDELBERG! – Dir: Lewis Seiler – 05/10/1926
A1 SOCIETY – Dir: Benjamin Stoloff – 06/13/1926
JERRY THE GIANT – Dir: Mark Sandrich & Lesley Selander – 07/30/1926
THE LAST WORD – Dir: Thomas Buckingham – 03/13/1927
GIRLS – Dir: Eugene J. Forde – 03/27/1927
A WOLF IN CHEAP CLOTHING – Dir: Zion Meyers – 07/03/1927

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Frank Flood » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:37 pm

This looks like a fun project that will take some time to get through. I've started looking at the Foxfilm Comedies from 1917, which were Fox's first series of comedies. I believe these were produced directly by Fox Film Company, with the possible exception of THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS, which was Lehrman's first Fox comedy. The big names from our point of view would be the comedies that Charley Parrott directed first with Hank Mann and then with Charles Conklin. Tom Mix also made his debut with Fox with five two reelers; he would then begin making enormously popular series features for Fox (apart from a Sunshine Comedy in 1918) that would extend into the late 1920's. Raymond Griffith also makes a single appearance. Beginning with the 1917-18 season, all of the Fox comedies would be marketed as "Sunshine Comedies," and produced by Sunshine Comedies, Inc., which looks to have been some sort of joint venture between Fox Film and Lehrman.

My additions to Tommie's list as supplemented by Steve Massa are underlined.

SOCIAL PIRATES- ARLING - dir: Walter C. Reed - 01-01-1917
NOAH’S ARK - ? - 1/15/17
BRAINSTORM - dir: Harry Edwards - 01-22-1917
HIS TICKLISH JOB - Mann, dir: C. Parrott - 01-29-1917
THE CLOUD PUNCHER - Mann, dir: C. Parrott - 02-05-1917
CHASED INTO LOVE -Mann, dir: C.Parrott - 02-12-1917 [other sources have release dates as 1/18/17 and 2/15/17]
THERE'S MANY A FOOL - Mann, dir: C. Parrott -02-19-1917
A BON-BON RIOT - Mann - dir: Mann - 02-26-1917
HER FATHER'S STATION - Arling - dir: Edwin A. Frazee - 03-05-1917
HEARTS AND SADDLES- MIX- dir: Robert Eddy, Mix - 03-11-1917
THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS (This was Lehrman & Ritchie's first film for Fox. I think your 04-20-1919 date is a re-release date - the re-release was called the "1919 version" in promotional materials) - dir: Lehrman - 03-19-1917
HIS MERRY MIX-UP - Charles Conklin - dir: C. Parrott - 03-26-1917
A BATH-HOUSE TANGLE - Porter Strong - dir: Harry Edwards - 04-02-1917
A FOOTLIGHT FLAME - Charles Arling - dir: Walter C. Reed - 04-09-1917
THE FILM SPOILERS- Charles Conklin - dir: C. Parrott - 04-16-1917
HIS LOVE FIGHT- MANN - dir: Mann - 04-23-1917
THE ROMAN COWBOY- MIX- dir: Mix - 05-06-1917
AN AERIAL JOYRIDE - GRIFFITH- dir: Reed - 05-12-1917 [other sources have 4/30/17 release date]
HIS BOMB POLICY- CHARLES CONKLIN- dir: C. Parrott - 05-14-1917 [other sources have 5/21/17 release date]
SUDS OF LOVE- MANN- dir: Jay A. Howe - 05-28-1917
SIX CYLINDER LOVE- MIX- dir: Mix - 06-10-1917 [other sources have 6/11/17 release date]
HIS FATAL BLOW OUT- MANN - dir: Mann - 06-25-1917
BING BANG - Charles Conklin - dir: C. Parrott - 07-09-1917
LOVE AND LOGS - Anna Luther - dir: Walter C. Reed - 07-16-1917
A SOFT TENDERFOOT - MIX - dir: Tom Mix - 07-23-1917
DOMESTIC HOUND- MANN - dir: Mann - 09-01-1917
TOM AND JERRY MIX- MIX- dir: Mix - 09-03-1917

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Re: Fox Silent Shorts List

Postby Rob Farr » Sat Nov 14, 2009 6:08 pm

A number of years ago I began a Henry Lehrman filmography using credits from trade ads (and precious few credits other than Lehrman's were available), reviews and copyright entries. Here are the Fox credits that I had for Lehrman between 1917 and 1919. If it helps anyone looking by adding a credit or two...great! The starting point for the Fox films was Karel Caslavsky's Lloyd Hamilton filmography and further contributions were made by Joe Moore and Richard Roberts.

1917:
FOX FILM CORPORATION:
c.2-18 THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS (3 rls; p./w./d. HL; c. HL, Billy Ritchie, Dot Farley, "Lakin"(?), Bert Roach, Gertrude Selby (?)) LP 10253
SUNSHINE COMEDIES/FOX FILM CORPORATION:
Lehrman supervised, produced, wrote, and occasionally directed the following Sunshine/Fox films:
11-11 ROARING LIONS AND WEDDING BELLS (2 rls.; p/sc. HL; d. William Campbell (& HL & Jack White?); c. Lloyd Hamilton, Mildred Lee, Charles Dorety, Jack Richardson, Jess Weldon, Jimmy Adams, Tom Wilson, Mario Bianchi) LP 11529
11-25 THE MILK-FED VAMP (2 rls; sup./w. HL; d. David Kirkland) LP 11156
12-9 SMASHED IN THE CAREER (2 rls; s./d. HL; c. Victor Potel; Billy Bevan, Gertude Selby)
12-23 DAMAGED-NO GOODS (2 rls; sup. HL; d. Jack White, Jay Howe) LP 11480

1918:
1-6 SHADOWS OF HER PAST (2 rls; HL) LP 11927
1-13 ARE MARRIED POLICEMEN SAFE? (2 rls; sup./st./sc. HL; d. Richard Jones) LP 11981
2-3 SON OF A GUN (2 rls; p./sup./st./sc. HL; d. Richard Jones) LP 11962
2-3 HUNGRY LIONS IN A HOSPITAL (2 rls.; sup./p./st./sc. HL; d. Jack White; ph. R. D. Armstrong, A. Vallet; c. Lloyd
Hamilton, Mildred Lee, Jimmy Adams, Tom Wilson, Ethel & Gene (lions) LP 11961
3-3 A (MY?) HUSBAND'S WIFE (d. HL?)
3-24 A SELF-MADE LADY (2 rls; d./st./sc. HL; c. Dot Farley) LP 12237
4-7 A WAITER'S WASTED LIFE (2 rls; d. Jack White, William H. Watson; sc. Henry Lehrman; c. Lloyd Hamilton, Eileen Percy, Jimmie Adams, Anita Burrell, Tom Kennedy) LP 12283
5-5 A NEIGHBOR'S KEYHOLE (2 rls; d. HL) LP 12488
6-2 WILD WOMEN AND TAME LIONS (2 rls; HL; d. William Campbell) LP 12523
6-30 WHO'S YOUR FATHER? (2 rls; p. HL; d./c. Tom Mix) LP 12654
7-28 A TIGHT SQUEEZE (2 rls.; d. Jack White, William H. Watson; ph. George Meehan; c. Lloyd Hamilton, Ethel Teare,
Jimmy Adams, Charles Dorety, Tom Kennedy) LP 12713
8-25 A HIGH DIVER'S LAST KISS (2 rls; d. Noel Smith) LP 12837
9-22 ROARING LIONS ON THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (2 rls; p./d. HL; c. Hugh Fay, Billie Ritchie, Jimmie Adams, Lloyd Hamilton, Monty Banks) LP 12899
11-10 MONGRELS (2 rls.; sup. HL; d. Jack White; c. Lloyd Hamilton) LP 13066
12-15 THE FATAL MARRIAGE (2 rls; p./sup. HL; d. William Campbell; c. Hugh Fay, Billie Ritchie , Ethel (Teare?), (?) Allan,
Charles Dorety) LP 13138
12-29 THE SON OF A HUN (2 rls; p./sup. HL; d. Jack White; c. Lloyd Hamilton, Gertrude Selby, Dave Morris, Jimmie
Adams) LP 13212

1919:
SUNSHINE COMEDIES/FOX FILM CORP.:
1-26 O! WHAT A KNIGHT (2 rls; d. HL; c. Mack Swain, Ethel Teare) LP 13322
2-23 MONEY TALKS (d. Fred Fishback; c. Mack Swain, Jack Cooper; Gertrude Selby)
2-23 HIS MUSICAL SNEEZE (2 rls.; sup. HL: d. Jack White; c. Lloyd Hamilton, Virginia Rappe, Glen Cavender) LP 13463 4-20 THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDAL (re-issue of the 1917 film?)
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