Looking at a DVD of less-known silent comedies
With so many public domain companies offering grainy prints of films without copyright, I approached the 2007 VCI Entertainment's DVD...
A book about Mabel Normand's life and work
Timothy Dean Lefler’s new book “Mabel Normand: The Life and Career of a Hollywood Madcap” offers a great deal of insight, understanding,...
Larry Semon's "The Perfect Clown" (1925)
“The Perfect Clown” Directed by Fred Newmeyer. Cast: Larry Semon, Oliver Hardy, Kate Price, Fatty Alexander, Dorothy Dwan, Curtis...
Book Review: Larry Semon: Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen
Book Review: Larry Semon: Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen McFarland Publishers The silent movie era is filled with comedians, and...
Larry Semon's "The Grocery Clerk" (1919)
The Grocery Clerk Written and Directed by Larry Semon Cast: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle, Monty Banks, Frank Alexander, Frank Hayes,...
Film review of "Hitchcock" (2012)
HITCHCOCK Directed by Sacha Gervasi. Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, James D’Arcy, Richard Portnow, Jessica...