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Caldwell Tribune, 23-June-1923 |
Larry Semon was very big 100 years ago this month.
"The Midnight Cabaret" was "a real Broadway girl show transferred to the screen." The Huree Theater was in Caldwell, Idaho.
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Motion Picture News, 09-June-1923 |
After his long association with Vitagraph, which had been strained by Larry's excessive spending, he signed a million-dollar-a-year contract with Truart. The contract seems to have called for six feature films in that time.
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Motion Picture News, 09-June-1923 |
"No more two-reelers and slapsticks, but five reel comedy dramas." Larry wanted to follow the same path as Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd.
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Film Daily, 06-June-1923 |
Vitagraph wanted to make it clear that Larry still owed them four comedies for the 1923-1924 season.
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Motion Picture News, 02-June-1923 |
Larry's last film for the 1922-1923 season, "The Midnight Cabaret," was ready to ship to theaters.
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Motion Picture News, 16-June-1923 |
Some readers had the impression that Larry had already left Vitagraph. Vitagraph pointed out that He had already started work on the first of the 1923-1924 short films.
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Imperial Valley Press, 13-June-1921 |
Larry denied that he "was engaged or married to beautiful Colletta Ryan, star of the 'Passing Show.'"
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Indianapolis Times, 11-June-1923 |
On the other hand, Colletta Ryan wished Harry would propose.
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