Lloyd Had Five Weeks' Run -- November 7, 2021

Moving Picture World, 26-November-1921

"Never Weaken" was the first of Harold Lloyd's thrill comedies. Comedians had always scampered around in high places, but Lloyd built the film around dangerous events on a high rise building. This was Harold's last short film, a three-reeler, unless you count "A Sailor-Made Man," which had four reels.

Moving Picture World, 05-November-1921

The Olympia Theater in Boston billed the Harold Lloyd short "Among Those Present" above a Tom Mix feature, The Night Horsemen.

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Motion Picture News, 26-November-1921

The Symphony Theater in Los Angeles ran a program of "Never Weaken" and other short subjects for five weeks, which was an exceptional length of time in 1921.

Moving Picture World, 26-November-1921

Some people consider the four reel "A Sailor Made Man" to be Harold Lloyd's last short, while others call it his first feature. The movie is packed with stereotypes, but it is still funny.

Sally Field 75 -- November 6, 2021

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Sally Field was born 75 years ago today, on 06-November-1946. I remember Sally Field from my earliest days of watching television. I don't think my parents watched The Flying Nun, but some television station always showed reruns during the summer. A high school teacher showed us Sybil. She has appeared in many movies and has directed television shows. She has consistently spoken out for women's rights and has promoted many charities.

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"Fatty" Arbuckle and Victim of His Party -- November 5, 2021

Washington Times, 14-November-1921

The trial of Roscoe Arbuckle for the manslaughter of Virginia Rappe was getting underway.

One Woman is Cured of Reading Titles Aloud -- November 4, 2021

Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, 27-November-1921

People who read titles out loud in movie theaters were a source of aggravation for many. This lady learned a lesson.

Charles Bronson 100 -- November 3, 2021

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Actor Charles Bronson was born 100 years ago today, on 03-November-2021. He was born in the coal country in Pennsylvania and worked in the mines from a young age. He served as a gunner on B-29s during World War II.

I remember enjoying his movies and the Mad Magazine versions of his movies. He always looked like a guy you should not mess with.

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Note that Bronson is billed fourth, but his picture is on the poster.

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Latest Miracle in Motion -- November 2, 2021

New York Clipper, 05-September-1903

"Le Royaume des fées" ("The Kingdom of the Fairies") was a popular films produced by Georges Méliès' Star Films in 1903. His brother Gaston ran the US office. "A tremendous spectacle in 35 tableaux."

Larry Semon -- Zigoto -- November 1, 2021

Moving Picture World, 26-November-1921

100 years ago, Larry Semon was popular in the United States, but he was equally popular in many other countries. Those countries usually identified him by a single name. In France, Larry was Zigoto. In Italy, he was Ridolini. In the 1920s, Spanish-speaking audiences called him Jaimito. When the Spanish versions were rereleased in 1940, he was called Tomasín.

Brattleboro Daily Reformer, 16-November-1921

In Brattleboro, Vermont, Larry shared the bill with Sessue Hayakawa, who was appearing in Where Lights Are Low. 

Moving Picture World, 06-August-1921

Please don't make any jokes about William Farnum in drag. He didn't have the legs for it.

Moving Picture World, 13-August-1921