
Nice Things Destroyed – (Book Review) THE GAG MAN (Clyde Bruckman) by Matthew Dessem
by Roger Leatherwood Scan the credits of some of the best-known comedy films of the silent era and one name appears again and again: Clyde Bruckman.
by Roger Leatherwood Scan the credits of some of the best-known comedy films of the silent era and one name appears again and again: Clyde Bruckman.
Dear Friends, We know that you are busy at this time of year and don’t want to overwhelm you. This week we have chosen a few offerings to provide you some laughs and good holiday cheer.
by Lincoln Spector This Saturday night, November 14, the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum will screen the remarkable Raymond Griffith vehicle and Civil War comedy, Hands Up! An almost-always dapper and unflappable gentleman, Griffith could get into the most bizarre situations and get out of them again with seeming ease. And if memory serves (I […]
Interviewed by Gary Meyer [Read Part One here.]
by Risa Nye I approached this year’s festival with the same high level of enthusiasm I had last year. I vowed to be open to the unknown, the unexpected, and the unconventional. And in the four days I spent watching movies, I encountered all of the above.
Our weekly round-up of events we want to attend.