Meet Jobyna Rulston -- June 27, 2022

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

Jobyna Raulston's career progressed rapidly from support Paul Parrot (Charley Chase's brother) in Hal Roach one-reelers to supporting Harold Lloyd in features to starring in Wings. In almost no time, the press learned how to spell her last name. 

Moving Picture World, 03-June-1922

Mack Sennett produced many short comedies starring Billy Bevan.

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

Mack Sennett also produced features starring Mabel Normand.

Film Daily, 11-June-1922

Mal St Claire directed many short comedies for Sennett and with Buster Keaton. 

Film Daily, 11-June-1922

Al Christie produced popular short comedies. William Beaudine was one of his directors. 

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

In the Teens, Joe Rock and Earle Montgomery made a lot of short comedies for Vitagraph, but few survive. Joe Rock went on to produce comedies with Stan Laurel, and later the Ton of Fun movies.

Film Daily, 07-June-1922

Sidney and Charles Franklin went on to produce or direct many feature films. 

Film Daily, 25-June-1922

Bull Montana was a big ugly Italian-American guy who had once been a professional wrestler.

Film Daily, 09-June-1922

Max Linder was the biggest star in film comedy before Charlie Chaplin.

Larry Semon Says That His New Comedy Will Be the Funniest Ever -- August 3, 2019

Moving Picture World, 02-August-1919

100 years ago this month, in August, 1919, Larry Semon was busy making two reelers for Vitagraph.

Moving Picture World, 02-August-1919

"Between the Acts" was set in a vaudeville theater.  Larry appeared as a member of the audience and "a combination call-boy and property man."  This reminds me of Chaplin's "A Night at the Show."

Moving Picture World, 09-August-1919

"The subject, following the comedian's idea of having each comedy based on an entirely different theme, in no resembles his former efforts."

Moving Picture World, 23-August-1919

Most of the Vitagraph comedy units were on location.  Joe Rock had poison oak.

Moving Picture World, 23-August-1919

Larry was scouting for locations for a film set in a logging camp.

Moving Picture World, 23-August-1919

"Tootsies and Tamales" sounds like fun.  I don't know what is a "Yat."

Moving Picture World, 30-August-1919

Charles Amador got sued by Charlie Chaplin when he changed  his name to Charlie Aplin and became a Chaplin imitator.

Moving Picture World, 30-August-1919

The comedy crews at the Vitagraph were busy.

Moving Picture World, 30-August-1919

Larry's comedies were being greeted with enthusiasm in New  York.

They've Seen and Laughed at Larry Semon Comedies -- May 3, 2019

Moving Picture World, 17-May-1919

100 years ago this month, in May, 1919, the Vitagraph released the second film in its new Larry Semon comedy series, separate from the Big V comedies. The Larry Semon Comedies were two-reelers. How about those pants?

Moving Picture World, 17-May-1919

"Many scenes are shown, but no plot is left in the spectator's mind."

Moving Picture World, 24-May-1919

"Larry Semon is seen as a house detective..."

Moving Picture World, 10-May-1919

Larry in prison stripes and his assistant MS Pebbles (I can't find him in the IMDB) work on the third Larry Semon comedy, "The Star Boarder." Update 05/08/2019 -- Thank you to Tommie Hicks and Steve Massa for identifying Larry's assistant as Mort Pebbles.

Motion Picture News, 24-May-1919

Larry and the Mysterious Mr Pebbles go over the script.

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

Larry shot some thrill scenes in downtown Los Angeles.  There were rumors that Montgomery and Rock of the Big V comedies were splitting up, but Earle Montgomery appeared in one movie while Joe Rock was co-director.

Moving Picture World, 24-May-1919

Larry treated his company to a vacation at Big Bear Lake in the San Bernadino Mountains.

Motion Picture News, 17-May-1919

While his co-workers spent time fishing and relaxing, Larry worked on the script for his fourth movie in the Larry Semon series.

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

Jan Rubini was a young Swedish violinist.  I do not know about "The Music of the South Pole."

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

Moving Picture World, 03-May-1919

This item appears twice in the same issue.

Vitagraph's Daredevil Comedians -- July 1, 2018

Motion Picture News, 20-July-1918

Earle Montgomery and Joe Rock made a lot of short comedies for Vitagraph, but few survive. Joe Rock went on to produce comedies with Stan Laurel, and later the Ton of Fun movies. They