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Val Kilmer died. He was way too young, but he had been sick for a while. He had a great range, from Philip II of Macedon to Batman to Jim Morrison. I have managed to avoid seeing the Top Gun movies.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Val Kilmer, RIP -- April 2, 2024
Val Kilmer died. He was way too young, but he had been sick for a while. He had a great range, from Philip II of Macedon to Batman to Jim Morrison. I have managed to avoid seeing the Top Gun movies.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Fun in the Healy Manner -- March 20, 2025
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| Brooklyn Citizen, 08-March-1925 |
Comic Ted Healy (not "Healey") and his wife Betty appeared at the EF Albee vaudeville theater in Brooklyn. Their act included stooges. Ted went on to lead the Three Stooges during their early existence.
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| Brooklyn Citizen, 08-March-1925 |
The act was called "Fun in the Healy Manner." It included "song, dance and nut comedy and clowning."
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| Hartford Courant, 29-March-1925 |
"...a philosopher and a flapper..."
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Buster Keaton -- An Ocean of Laughs! -- March 19, 2025
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| Iola Register, 09-March-1925 |
The Navigator is one of Buster Keaton's funniest feature films. His face in the drawing does not look quite right.
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| Modesto Herald, 21-March-1925 |
Note that the text of the items above and below is the same.
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| Modesto Herald, 22-March-1925 |
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| Modesto Herald, 22-March-1925 |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
This is Undoubtedly the Greatest Charlie Chaplin Comedy Ever Produced -- March 18, 2025
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| Film Daily, 27-March-1925 |
100 years ago this month, in March, 1925, Charlie Chaplin was preparing to release his first starring film for United Artists, a company he had helped to found in 1919 with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and DW Griffith. It took Chaplin a while to finish his previous contract with First National.
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| Film Daily, 08-March-1925 |
Monday, March 17, 2025
Happy Saint Patrick's Day, 2025 -- March 17, 2025
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone.
Beautiful Irish-born actress Maureen O'Sullivan says "Erin go bragh."
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Harry Langdon is Scratching His Head -- March 16, 2025
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| Photoplay, March, 1925 |
Harry Langdon stepped into big shoes when he was assigned to what was labelled as Charlie Chaplin's old dressing room at the Mack Sennett studio. Others named on the sign are Betty Compson, Ford Sterling, Syd Chaplin, Charlie Murray, I can't read it and Harold Lloyd.
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| Film Daily, 15-March-1925 |
100 years ago this month, Mack Sennett didn't have any really big stars, so he used the dreaded "All-Star" label.
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