Harry Langdon & Co --November 21, 2021

New York Herald, 13-November-1921

The BF Keith Circuit controlled the best vaudeville theaters in New York City, including the Palace. Harry Langdon, who was playing the Colonial, would be the last of the great silent comics to go into films. 100 years go this month, he was still appearing in vaudeville. He appeared in his first movie in 1923.

Note that Babe Ruth was playing the Palace.

Babe Ruth -- How He Knocks His Home Runs -- September 11, 2020

 

Motion Picture News, 04-September-1920

Babe Ruth was a great left-handed pitcher who became an even better power hitter. He held the season and lifetime home run records for a long time. The ad for this short subject also mentions Babe's teammate "Pitcher Carl Mays/His Underhand Delivery Shown in Every Movement." This was added because the month before, Mays hit Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indian in the head. Chapman became the only major leaguer to die from being hit by a pitched ball. 

More about Carl Mays and Ray Chapman: 

http://cablecarguy.blogspot.com/2020/08/killed-by-pitched-ball-august-17-2020.html

Babe Ruth The Great American Personality -- August 27, 2020

 

Motion Picture News, 21-August-1920

Baseball superstar Babe Ruth starred in Headin' Home, a feature film which still exists. It was not a great movie, in part because while the Babe could hit and pitch, he could not act.