Son of Harpo Speaks!
Son of Harpo Speaks! is the story of Bill Marx, Harpo’s adopted son, and what it was like growing up in that household, and the […]
Articles by tom.raymond
The Sad Sack
Jerry Leis is The Sad Sack, a well-intentioned misfit in the Army, with perfect recall, and a knack for causing trouble. And David Wayne’s assigned […]
The Cameraman
Buster Keaton’s last great film may very well be “The Cameraman” – where the hapless newsreel cameraman is desperate for a scoop! And to win […]
The Cook
The Cook – Fatty Arbuckle is chef of all trades while Buster Keaton waits tables . When a tough guy annoys the pretty cashier …
In The Park
In The Park (1915) Essanay comedy starring Charlie Chaplin Charlie the Little Tramp is innocently minding his own business, walking in the park …. When someone […]
The Beginnings of Harold Lloyd
The Beginnings of Harold Lloyd by Robert Florey published in Cinémagazine on December 29, 1922
Charlie Chaplin by Max Linder
[Editor’s note: Charlie Chaplin by Max Linder was originally published in the daily Comoedia dated February 2, 1920 – translated from the original French by […]
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools is a star-packed promotional short subject. It was intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatorium. And, produced in […]