Showing posts with label Johnny Hines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johnny Hines. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Gloria was Beautiful/Anthony was Damned -- September 27, 2023

Helena Daily Independent, 06-September-1922

In the adaption of F Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, Marie Prevost played Gloria Gilbert and Kenneth Harlan played Anthony Patch. Prevost later married Harlan in real life.

Helena Daily Independent, 04-September-1922

The Antlers -- great name for a movie theater. 

Wichita Eagle, 02-September-1923

I don't remember reading about Conductor 1492, adapted from Fitzgerald's story "The Camel's Back." Johnny Hines starred, along with Dorothy Vernon, the mother of Christie comedian Bobby Vernon. 

Vancouver Sun, 02-September-1923

Doris May was the leading lady. 

Tuscaloosa News, 02-September-1923

I do not remember reading that Zelda Fitzgerald wrote the book and lyrics for a musical called The Clinging Vine, using her maiden name, Zelda Sayre. The reporter may have been confused. The author appears to have been Zelda Sears. 

Harrisburg Telegraph, 03-September-1923

Topeka Success, 01-September-1923

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Baby Peggy -- The Child Wonder of the Screen -- September 28, 2022

Film Daily, 03-September-1922

Baby Peggy Montgomery grew to become Century's biggest comedy star, even surpassing her old comrade Brownie the Century Wonder Dog. Universal released Century Comedies. "Little Red Riding Hood" was a short film, but it was treated as "A Century Special Production." 

Motion Picture News, 02-September-1922

The Big Bad Wolf was played by a dog named Peter the Great.

Motion Picture News, 02-September-1922

Carter and Flora Parker DeHaven were vaudeville performers. They were usually billed as Mr and Mrs Carter De Haven.

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

The Christie Film Company was a major producer of short comedies from 1911 to 1933. Al Christie was the director and Charles Christie ran the business. "That Son of a Sheik" starred Neal Burns. 

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

Educational distributed many different series of short comedies. "The Spice of the Program."

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

The Christie Film Company was a major producer of short comedies from 1911 to 1933. Educational distributed their films. Al Christie was the director and Charles Christie ran the business. "That Son of a Sheik" starred Neal Burns. 

Moving Picture World, 23-September-1922

Earl Hurd was a pioneering animator, who had worked with JR Bray to develop cell animation. Hurd produced a series of short films that combined animation and live action. Educational released his movies.

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

Educational also released Mermaid Comedies, which starred Lloyd Hamilton.

Moving Picture World, 02-September-1922

"Book at Educational Exchanges." Johnny Hines starred in a series of short comedies as Torchy. I like the images in these ads.

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

Moving Picture World, 30-September-1922

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

Hal Roach's new series, Our Gang, was released by Pathé. "Big Laughs From Little Kids." 

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

"Kids! Animals! Laughs!"

Moving Picture World, 02-September-1922

Himself.

Moving Picture World, 30-September-1922

Roach veteran Snub Pollard had moved up from one-reeelers to two-reelers. 

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922
 
Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

"More Laughs, Longer Laughs, Longer Comedies."

Moving Picture World, 30-September-1922

Metro was going to release short comedies starring Stan Laurel.

Fox produced and released several series of short comedies. 

Moving Picture World, 23-September-1922

Clyde Cook's "The Eskimo" was directed by fellow comedian Slim Summerville. 

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

Bud Fisher's Mutt and Jeff was the most popular comic strip in America for many years. Augustus Mutt and Jeff had many timely adventures. Fox released a series of animated cartoons. 

Moving Picture World, 23-September-1922

Uncle Dan Mason, who had played the Skipper in a series of short comedies based on Fontaine Fox's comic panel The Toonerville Trolley That Meets All the Trains, moved to FBO to star in a series of Plum Center Comedies.

Moving Picture World, 16-September-1922

Harry Cohn, his brother Jack and Joe Brandt provided the initials for C.B.C. Film Sales Corp. The Hallroom Boys Comedies were a long running series of short comedies, based on a comic strip by Harold MacGill.

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

I don't know anything about Frankie Lee. 

Moving Picture World, 09-September-1922

I also know nothing about Federated Radio Comedies, although the item below may refer to them. 

Indianapolis Journal, 17-September-1922

"...two-reel radio comedies based on the science of radio."

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Century Comedies -- Four Daisies for the Wise Picker -- January 26, 2022

Moving Picture Weekly, 28-January-1922

"The Century Limited" promoted Century Comedies' four series, starring Lee Moran, Harry Sweet, Baby Peggy and Brownie the Century Wonder-Dog.

Motion Picture News, 14-January-1922

   Baby Peggy and Brownie the Century Wonder-Dog were two of Century's biggest stars.

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922

Lee Moran was the latest comedian to join Century. Before, he had been a member of Lyons and Moran, with Eddy Lyons.
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Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922

Motion Picture News, 28-January-1922

"This ad was personally written by Carl Laemmle. Laemmle was the founder and president of Universal. I'll bet he didn't write the ad. Universal distributed several brands of comedies, including Century. 

Moving Picture Weekly, 21-January-1922

Motion Picture News, 07-January-1922

Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran's former partner, was appearing in Arrow Comedies. 

Exhibitors Herald, 14-January-1922

Eternal juvenile Bobby Vernon played in Christie Comedies. 

Motion Picture News, 28-January-1922

Harry Cohn, his brother Jack and Joe Brandt provided the initials for C.B.C. Film Sales Corp. They had been producing the Hallroom Boys Comedies for some time. They added a new series of Carnival Comedies, starring Polly Moran and Smiling Bill Jones.

Moving Picture World, 07-January-1922

The Hallroom Boys Comedies were a long running series of short comedies, based on a comic strip by Harold MacGill. At this point, Sid Smith played Percy and Jimmie Adams had just started to play Ferdy. 
Moving Picture World, 07-January-1922


Exhibitors Herald, 14-January-1922

Hal Roach produced a series of comedies starring Ernest Truex, who I thought was a minor league comic.

Motion Picture News, 07-January-1922

Motion Picture News, 07-January-1922
Jimmy Audrey appeared in comedies for the Vitagraph.

Motion Picture News, 28-January-1922

Please excuse the racism in this scene with Jimmy Aubrey and cannibals. 

Moving Picture Weekly, 14-January-1922
Joe Martin was an every-day average orangutan who was frequently billed as a chimp. With his wife, Mrs Joe Martin, he starred in a series of short comedies.

Moving Picture Weekly, 21-January-1922

Topeka State Journal, 28-January-1922

Johnny Hines was a funny-looking guy who starred in many light comedies during the 1920s. He co-directed Burn 'Em Up Barnes, a feature-length racing comedy.