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Moving Picture World, 26-July-1919 |
Billy West closely imitated Charlie Chaplin in a long series of comedies for different studios. While Chaplin was making the excellent Mutual comedies, West was making imitations of Chaplin's Essanay comedies. Before we saw West move from King-Bee to Bull's Eye. This month we'll see him move from Bull's Eye to Emerald.
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Moving Picture World, 26-July-1919 |
In this ad over his signature, Billy attests that he is now working for the Emerald Motion Picture Company.
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Moving Picture World, 05-July-1919 |
Bull's Eye Film Corporation was still releasing Billy West comedies, along with movies starring Gale Henry and a monkey.
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Moving Picture World, 05-July-1919 |
Exhibitors were happy with the Bulls Eye Billy West comedies.
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Moving Picture World, 12-July-1919 |
"The Bulls Eye idea is: The funniest pictures from the two funniest stars, Billy West and Gale Henry."
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Moving Picture World, 19-July-1919 |
Bulls Eye sued Billy, who had fulfilled three months of a two year contract, and then left to sign with Emerald, claiming that Bulls Eye "failed to live up to its agreement." This article says that Billy prevailed.
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