CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........

[Richard M Roberts]

A rave review from Matthew Ross at his Lost Laugh website:

https://thelostlaugh.com/2024/12/14/a-c ... ket-vault/

Thank You Matthew, I'm pleased you liked the set.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

[Richard M Roberts]

Big time nerd, but hey, he gets it and likes the set, but apparently my commentaries scared him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3JTzKZpJQ0

RICHARD M ROBERTS

[Ed Watz]

Big time nerd, but hey, he gets it and likes the set, but apparently my commentaries scared him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3JTzKZpJQ0

RICHARD M ROBERTS

And he thinks he saw Charley Chase appearing in one of Shemp’s shorts on a Three Stooges set...oh well.

Anyway, I’m glad he likes the films on Charley Chase '27.

If he paid attention to your commentaries and wasn’t frightened by them, he would’ve learned a lot about these terrific films and the supporting players who appeared in them. Also he would’ve enjoyed some extra laugh-out-loud moments, your asides had us all laughing here.

Mr. Nelson says that “Charley Chase was a pretty big name in his day,” but anyone who loves classic comedy will vouch that Charley is STILL a BIG name. I recall Richard Lewis (from Curb Your Enthusiam) saying on AMC a few years ago that somebody’s got to take care of the films of Charley Chase. It seems that Richard, Kit and Paul have been doing exactly that.

[Richard M Roberts]

And he thinks he saw Charley Chase appearing in one of Shemp’s shorts on a Three Stooges set...oh well.

Anyway, I’m glad he likes the films on Charley Chase '27.

If he paid attention to your commentaries and wasn’t frightened by them, he would’ve learned a lot about these terrific films and the supporting players who appeared in them. Also he would’ve enjoyed some extra laugh-out-loud moments, your asides had us all laughing here.

Mr. Nelson says that “Charley Chase was a pretty big name in his day,” but anyone who loves classic comedy will vouch that Charley is STILL a BIG name. I recall Richard Lewis (from Curb Your Enthusiam) saying on AMC a few years ago that somebody’s got to take care of the films of Charley Chase. It seems that Richard, Kit and Paul have been doing exactly that.

Well, hey, Charley Chase, Andy Clyde, I mean they do look so similar.

And Ed, in fairness to Mr. Nelson, he did say once he stopped shivering and shaking, he went back to the commentaries and enjoyed them. Unlike those smucks on Amazon like the lady who couldn't keep track of whom I was talking about, but remembered that I said the word "fuck" or the other bloke who apparently watched the entire set and could remember and speak of nothing else but that same one word. As far as those sort of obsessionist go, I'm afraid that is their problem, not mine, and indicative of their own hangups. I believe in candid, unexpurgated language (not even the first time I've used four-letter words in a commentary, as Spencer Tracy in INHERIT THE WIND says, "there are damn few words people understand"), and since we all know there's no one under the age of forty likely listening to these commentaries anyway, I think it's safe to say that we're all adults here (at least chronologically).

I like my commentaries to be lively, provocative, informative and entertaining, and apparently I succeed on those points by the standards of most (even Cliff Whiner eh Weimer who goes into a tizzy over my words apparently can't stop listening to them). If you want dry, boring droning of (hopefully accurate) facts only, there are many other commentators on other digital releases that will not disturb your sleep too much (shall I name some names?). But as one of the disclaimers on our webinars stated, you listen at your own risk, and if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen, those commentaries are only "extras" afterall. However, if you are the sort who can take in the whole set of uber-rare, beautifully presented and restored classic comedies and have your whole enjoyment ruined by one word, as far as I'm concerned you can take that word and apply it to yourself, adding the word "off" to it as well.

Then again, maybe you should try it sometime, as I said in the commentaries, "Prozac------Regular Sex-----a good, dry martini----these things become less important".

RICHARD M ROBERTS

[Richard M Roberts]

A darn good review from Dan Day Jr. at the Hitless Wonder Movie Blog:

https://dandayjr35.blogspot.com/2024/12 ... lents.html

Thank You Daniel,

RICHARD M ROBERTS

[Richard M Roberts]

Chris Jones at OVERLY HONEST REVIEWS gave us one heck of a great overly honest review:

https://mailnewsgroup.com/ohmr/discover ... hollywood/

Thanks Chris.

RICHARD M ROBERTS

[Ed Watz]

I see that Lea Stans' Silent-tology site included the Charley Chase 1927 Late Silents set as one of 2024's most important releases of the year - which of course, it is:
https://silentology.wordpress.com/2025/ ... more-63843