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| Motion Picture News, 24-August-1918 |
100 years ago this month, in August, 1918, Larry Semon was "the Producer and Principal Laugh-Getter In Some of the Vitagraph Big V Comedies." That is not a bad photo of Larry.
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| Motion Picture News, 03-August-1918 |
"Big V comedy, one part, 'Dunces and Dangers,' featuring Lawrence Semon. Written and directed by Lawrence Semon." He loved alliteration.
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| Motion Picture News, 03-August-1918 |
This item hints at the extravagance that later caused Larry much trouble.
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| Motion Picture News, 17-August-1918 |
"Expressions of satisfaction already have begun to reach the Vitagraph home office on its decision to release Big V Comedies as two-reel features, beginning the week of September 16 ... Mr Semon, who was for several years cartoonist on the New York
Evening Sun, writes all his own comedies and directs them, in adddition to playing the leading role in each."
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| Motion Picture News, 17-August-1918 |
"Larry Semon has just completed a Big V Comedy which is 'different' by way of its being made entirely in exterior scenes."
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| Motion Picture News, 24-August-1918 |
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| Motion Picture News, 31-August-1918 |
"Vitagraph's new series of two-reel feature comedies, the first of which will be released on September 16, will bear the brand name of 'Big V Special Comedies,' to distinguish them from the single-reel 'Big V Comedies' which the company has been issued for more than two years past."
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