Showing posts with label Clyde Cook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clyde Cook. Show all posts

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Best One-a-Week Comedies on the Market -- September 23, 2023

Motion Picture News, 15-September-1923

Century Comedies proclaimed its four popular series of comedies, starring Baby Peggy, Pal the Dog, Buddy Messinger and the Century Follies Girls. 

Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

"Baby Peggy Signs Lesser Contract." This did not mean that she was making less money, but that she had signed with Sol Lesser's Principal Pictures.

Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

"Count on Christie Comedies This Year." Christie showed a panoply of comic actors. 

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

In "Navy Blues," Dorothy Devore's character dressed as a sailor and wound up serving on a ship. Harold Beaudine directed. 

Film Daily, 24-September-1923

"More Laughs Than the Navy Has Beans." Great slogan

Motion Picture News, 29-September-1923

Fox advertised series with Al St John and Clyde Cook, and the Imperial Comedies with chimps. "A new brand of high class fun." I'll bet. 

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

I first saw Mabel Normand in The Extra Girl on our local PBS station, KQED-9. Mabel said "I am confident it is the type that will greatly appeal to the public." She was right. 

Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

Mack Sennett with scenes from his current comedies, which starred Ben Turpin, Harry Gribbon and Billy Bevan. 

Motion Picture News, 15-September-1923

"Down to the Sea in Shoes" starred Billy Bevan and a bunch of pretty girls. 

Motion Picture News, 22-September-1923

This ad for Paramount-Mack Sennett comedies emphasized the pretty girls. 

Motion Picture News, 15-September-1923

Educational released series of short comedies made by many different producers. Cameo Comedies were one-reelers 

Motion Picture News, 29-September-1923

Lloyd Hamilton starred in a series of two-reel comedies. Many are lost. 

Film Daily, 17-September-1923Film Daily, 17-September-1923

Motion Picture News, 29-September-1923

Lloyd Hamilton appeared in his first feature film, His Darker Self. This was supposed to be a film with Al Jolson, directed by DW Griffith; Jolson got cold feet and left. The surviving two-reeler is full of blackface and racist gags. 
   
Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

Educational released Mermaid Comedies. Lee Moran played "The Busher," which was an adaption of a story in Ring Lardner's series called "The Busher." The famous "You Know Me Al" stories are part of the Busher series. I don't think Mermaid made any more stories from the series. 

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

Educational released Tuxedo Comedies, which were billed as situation comedies rather than slapstick. 

Film Daily, 10-September-1923

Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

Hal Roach with several of his stars, including Snub Pollard, Marie Mosquini, Stan Laurel, Edna Murphy and Mickey Daniels.

Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

Hal Roach with scenes from his current comedies, including an animal series and Our Gang. 

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

Roach planned to release one short a week and two features a year.

Motion Picture News, 29-September-1923

Snib Pollard was one of Hal Roach's most dependable comics. We see him in a scene from "It's a Gift." Snub has invented a magnetic car. A friend had this movie on 8mm, and I loved watching it. I want  a magnetic car.

Motion Picture News, 01-September-1923

Motion Picture News, 29-September-1923

I have never seen a Spat Family movie. The series involved a married couple and a brother-in-law.
   
Motion Picture News, 22-September-1923

"Our Gang" was Roach's most popular series. 

Motion Picture News, 22-September-1923


Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Make Christmas Week Century Week -- December 21, 2021

Motion Picture News, 17-December-1921

Century Comedies featured Brownie the Wonder-Dog, Baby Peggy, Lee Moran and Harry Sweet. Santa seems to approve.

Motion Picture News, 31-December-1921

Eddie Lyon, Lee Moran's former partner, appeared in Arrow Comedies. 

Motion Picture News, 31-December-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 Jimmy Adams played Ferdy. Percy and Ferdie offer Season's Greetings.

Motion Picture News, 17-December-1921

Al St John, Roscoe Arbuckle's nephew, appeared in comedies for Fox. He was good at bicycle tricks.

Motion Picture News, 10-December-1921

Clyde Cook also appeared in Fox comedies.

Motion Picture News, 24-December-1921

Snub Pollard appeared in one-reelers produced by Hal Roach.

Motion Picture News, 03-December-1921

Neal Burns and Viora Daniel appeared in comedies produced by the Christie Brothers. 

Motion Picture News, 31-December-1921
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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.