Give Comedy a Chance! -- May 24, 2022

Motion Picture Classic, May, 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.

Moving Picture Weekly, 13-May-1922

The rest of the Century lineup included Brownie the Century Wonder Dog, Lee Moran, Charles Doherty, Harry Sweet and a new kid, Johnny K Fox. Johnny Fox's film career lasted until 1929.

Moving Picture Weekly, 27-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 06-May-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. The Christies featured situation comedy more than the slapstick favored by Mack Sennett and Hal Roach.

Moving Picture World, 06-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 06-May-1922

Snub Pollard and others starred in one reelers for Hal Roach.

Moving Picture World, 06-May-1922

Australian Billy Bevan was Sennett's busiest star. 

Moving Picture World, 06-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 27-May-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 for Universal-Jewel. Lee Moran had been a member of Lyons and Moran, with Eddy Lyons.

Moving Picture World, 20-May-1922

Lloyd Hamilton, who had been the Ham of Ham and Bud, starred in a series of Mermaid Comedies distributed by Educational Comedies. Most of them were destroyed in a vault fire.

Moving Picture World, 13-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 20-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 27-May-1922

Moving Picture World, 20-May-1922

Stan Laurel launched a new series of comedies. I like the image. 

Moving Picture World, 20-May-1922

"Laurel is not an imitator of Chaplin."

These Comedies Feature Foremost Fun Makers -- October 27, 2021

Moving Picture World, 29-October-1921

In Century Comedies, Brownie, "The Most Wonderful Dog in the World," was ably supported by Harry Sweet, Charles Doherty and Baby Peggy. Note that Brownie is ironing, feeding Baby Peggy, pitching hay, working a cash register, climbing a ladder, driving a car and riding a horse.

Moving Picture World, 22-October-1921

"Century is specializing on dog comedies."

Moving Picture World, 15-October-1921

"A Hundred Laughs -- That's a Century."

Moving Picture World, 01-October-1921

"Baby Peggy, Two Years Old, Has Been Made Star."

Exhibitors Herald, 08-October-1921

"Any actor or actress who proves to me that he or she can act, advances, and as to age -- Baby Peggy my newest star, is but 2 years and 2 months old."

Exhibitors Herald, 22-October-1921

Baby Peggy's movie "A Muddy Bride" opened in New York City 100 years ago this month. 

Exhibitors Herald, 15-October-1921

Alf Goulding, who had directed many Harold Lloyd shorts, took a company to Tijuana to film a bullfight.

Exhibitors Herald, 22-October-1921

Harry Sweet received a two-year contract extension. 

Moving Picture World, 08-October-1921

Charles Doherty starred in "The Merry Dentist." 

Moving Picture World, 15-October-1921

Besides appearing in Century Comedies, Louise Lorraine played Jane in the serial The Adventures of Tarzan, with Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan.

Exhibitors Herald, 01-October-1921

"52 Comedies Released by Arrow, One Each Week, Furnish a Convulsing Program for the Next 12 Months." Convulsing?

Exhibitors Herald, 15-October-1921

"These comedies feature foremost fun makers."

Arrow signed Lee Moran, formerly of Lyons and Moran, to be one of their "foremost fun makers."

Exhibitors Herald, 15-October-1921

Al St John, Roscoe Arbuckle's nephew, appeared in comedies for Fox.

Exhibitors Herald, 01-October-1921

Clyde Cook also appeared in Fox comedies.

Exhibitors Herald, 15-October-1921

I don't remember reading about Folly Comedies. I always thought George Ovey did not look funny. Vernon Dent later worked with the Three Stooges.

Moving Picture World, 22-October-1921

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. At this point, Sid Smith played Percy and Harry McCoy played Ferdy.

Exhibitors Herald, 29-October-1921

This ad refers to the two Boys as "The Two Musketeers," inspired by Douglas Fairbanks' current hit.

Exhibitors Herald, 22-October-1921

Mario Bianchi was born in Cesena in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. He emigrated to the US in 1914. He adopted the name Monty Banks and appeared in many short comedies. He later appeared in features known for daring stunt work.

Moving Picture World, 22-October-1921

"The motto of clean, wholesome, entertaining comedies will always prevail..."

Exhibitors Herald, 22-October-1921

Johnny Hines was a funny-looking guy who starred in many light comedies during the 1920s.