Showing posts with label Films From USA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Films From USA. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Born Today September 8: Peter Sellers


Peter Sellers:  1925-1980

This may be a bit of a head-scratcher, because, though Sellers was born in 1925, he was not a child actor, so it begs the question what is he doing here on a silent blog.  We love the the strangeness around here, and this one is a bit "Wierd" for sure.  Sellers for role in a film was in 1950, in a uncredited voice part in the film The Black Rose, however...in 1951, he provided the sound narration for the (inversely numbered) 1915 Charlie Chaplin short film Burlesque On Carmen, and is credited as such in the historical record under the film original release year.  Cheat a bit, but only because it's interesting.  He cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in Golders Green, Greater London, England, and his ashes were buried under a rose bush in the gardens there--there is a marker.

A Burlesque On Carmen (1915)

A quite young Peter Sellers



Monday, October 24, 2011

All Night Long (1924)



More violent and hilarious slapstick, this time from Mack Sennett and comedic "fubble bum" Harry Langdon--with soldiers and criminals to boot!




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Friday, October 14, 2011

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (1910)



This is the earliest film of L. Frank Baum's novel of the same name.  Dating from 1910, it was the product of the Selig Polyscope Company, which was owned by producer William Selig.  It stars Bebe Daniels , just 9 years old at the time, who would later go on to have roles in the likes of 42nd Street and The Maltese Falcon.  

Specs:

Runtime:  13 minutes (at 20 fps)
Title cards in English
1 Reel
Release Date:  24 March 1910 




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