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  • Deviled Crabs (1917)

    1. Deviled Crabs

    1917Short
    6.0 (12)
    Pokes goes to a bar for a free lunch, which that day is devilled crabs. They turn out to be spoiled, and he begins having dizzy spells and visions, including of the Devil himself (Jabs), who torments him further.
    DirectorsBobby BurnsWalter StullStarsBobby BurnsWalter StullJennie Nelson
    Watched on the Silent Comedy Watch party episode 31 - 10/25/2020. A cute one reeler. Pokes and Jabbs. Good special effects.
  • Madge Kirby and Stan Laurel in Frauds and Frenzies (1918)

    2. Frauds and Frenzies

    191821mNot RatedShort
    6.0 (165)
    Director Larry Semon and a young Stan Laurel costar as prisoners loafing on the chain gang. As both comrades and rivals, their paired movements result in strikingly choreographed slapstick. A climactic chase through the streets of 1918 Los Angeles is packed with the kind of spectacular stunts that made Semon one of the biggest names in silent comedy at the time.
    DirectorLarry SemonStarsStan LaurelLarry SemonMadge Kirby
    This one was not half bad. Has some good interaction between Semon and Laurel. Larry Semon is growing on me.
  • Harry Watson in Local Showers (1916)

    3. Local Showers

    1916Short
    5.7 (23)
    Musty has a terrible toothache, so off he goes to the dentist--an experience that turns out to be much more painful than the tooth itself.
    DirectorLouis MyllStarsHarry WatsonDan CrimminsDella Connor
    The Mishaps of Musty Suffer. Crazy. I’m never going back to the dentist.
  • Harry Langdon and Alice Day in The First 100 Years (1924)

    4. The First 100 Years

    192414mShort
    6.4 (142)
    A man saves his lady love from Black Mike then comes wedded bliss. He hires a cook, who's brusque, domineering, and constantly smoking a cigar. Out of the blue, the couple gets a visit from his old friend, Roland Stone, bluff and portly. Roland befriends our newly-wed's wife, and this friendship deepens after the husband hires a new cook, the lovely Miss Gainsborough, who gives her boss a little too much friendly attention. That night, a prowler skulks, Miss Gainsborough faints, the newly-wed husband comes to her rescue, and she grabs him and holds on. His wife is offended and determines to leave with Roland. Is the marriage over?
    DirectorsF. Richard JonesHarry SweetStarsHarry LangdonAlice DayFrank J. Coleman
    Watched it with the commentary from the Harry Langdon Lost and Found Collection. I thought it was very enjoyable. Harry is still not playing his best character but there are moments of brilliance and he is still amazing to watch. He can do so much with so little.
  • Mildred Davis and Harold Lloyd in From Hand to Mouth (1919)

    5. From Hand to Mouth

    191922mTV-GShort
    6.9 (1.2K)
    A penniless young man tries to save an heiress from kidnappers and help her secure her inheritance.
    DirectorsAlfred J. GouldingHal RoachStarsHarold LloydMildred Davis'Snub' Pollard
    One of the better shorts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Hand_to_Mouth?wprov=sfti1
  • Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox in The Goat (1921)

    6. The Goat

    192123mNot RatedShort
    7.7 (5.3K)
    A series of adventures begins when an accident during photographing causes Buster to be mistaken for Dead Shot Dan, the local bad guy.
    DirectorsBuster KeatonMalcolm St. ClairStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe Roberts
    Another Keaton masterpiece, and appropriately named The GOAT (Greatest of All Time). Buster is mistaken for an escaped criminal... that’s all you need to set up two reels of pure delight. The shot of Keaton on the front of the train, to this day has film fans stumped as to exactly how it was filmed. The gags come fast and furious and yet are well paced to keep you laughing in between being amazed at Busters athleticism. I have no doubt that if you watch this film with an audience of people that have never seen it, you would be in pain from laughing when the film was over.
  • Buster Keaton in Hard Luck (1921)

    7. Hard Luck

    192122mShort
    6.9 (2.8K)
    Strange things ensue after a young man attempts to take his own life.
    DirectorsEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe Roberts
  • Buster Keaton in The Haunted House (1921)

    8. The Haunted House

    192121mUnratedShort
    6.9 (3.9K)
    A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves' hideout.
    DirectorsEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonVirginia FoxJoe Roberts
    An average short. Not well constructed and the plot seems a little contrived. But still, it’s Buster Keaton so it’s definitely worth watching.
  • Hog Wild (1930)

    9. Hog Wild

    193019mPassedShort
    7.4 (2.3K)
    Ollie can't find his hat, much to the amusement of his wife and maid. Then Ollie and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna.
    DirectorJames ParrottStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyRussell Custer
    Watched the recently restored 4K version. Amazing. Never looked this good. One of my all time favorites. The opening routine is a bit slow but once the boys start their work, the laughs never stop.
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Chimp (1932)

    10. The Chimp

    193225mPassedShort
    6.8 (1.6K)
    Two bumbling circus performers inadvertently help drive the circus into ruin and then end up in possession of a flea circus and an oversized chimp.
    DirectorJames ParrottStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyBobby Burns
    Just watched the new 4K restoration. I have not seen this short in years. Much better than I remembered. Finn and Billy Gilbert are both great.
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Scram! (1932)

    11. Scram!

    193220mPassedShort
    7.3 (1.6K)
    Commanded to "scram" out of town by a cantankerous judge, poor vagabonds, Stan and Ollie, slip into something more comfortable to spend the night at a sympathetic inebriate's home; however, is this the right house?
    DirectorsRay McCareyLloyd FrenchJack LloydStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyRichard Cramer
    Another short on the new 4K restoration. This is another one I have not seen in a long time but is much better than I remember it being. Arthur Houseman plays his perennial drunk.
  • Their First Mistake (1932)

    12. Their First Mistake

    193221mPassedShort
    7.2 (1.7K)
    Stan convinces Oliver to adopt a baby to placate his wife, but upon returning home with the infant, they find a process server with a divorce summons, leaving the two buffoons to care for the squealing baby.
    DirectorGeorge MarshallStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyMae Busch
    This was one I had in my original Blackhawk Super 8 collection. A lot to like about this one and now restored in brilliant 4K. Mae Busch is brilliant as always and Billy Gilbert has a small walk on. It’s amazing how quickly you could go out and adopt a baby back then. (Suspend disbelief) Ollie’s speech when Stan try’s to leave is a classic.
  • The Tree in a Test Tube (1942)

    13. The Tree in a Test Tube

    19426mShort
    4.6 (558)
    Laurel and Hardy demonstrate the uses of wood in this World War II propaganda film.
    DirectorCharles McDonaldStarsOliver HardyStan LaurelLee Vickers
    Best version I’ve seen on the 4K restoration DVD’s
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Busy Bodies (1933)

    14. Busy Bodies

    193319mApprovedShort
    7.6 (3.2K)
    Stan and Ollie do battle with inanimate objects, their co-workers, and the laws of physics during a routine work day at the sawmill.
    DirectorLloyd FrenchStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyDick Gilbert
    One of the boys best and even better in the restored 4K version.
  • Chester Conklin in The Village Chestnut (1918)

    15. The Village Chestnut

    191820mShort
    5.3 (22)
    A typical over the top, knock about slapstick comedy from Matt Sennet. Chester Conklin plays a teacher that spends most of the two reels dealing with classroom hijinks in between flirting with his favorite student and fending off the affections of Louise Fazenda. It ends with a windstorm and people running about, falling through ceilings, getting struck by lightning and many other things that suspend your disbelief.
    DirectorsRaymond GriffithWalter WrightStarsChester ConklinLouise FazendaMyrtle Lind
    Watched this on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 32 on 11/01/2020. A typical Sennet knockabout broad slapstick comedy. I can see Loise Fazenda may have some appeal but this was a “hot mess” in my opinion. Classroom hijinks that ends with a violent windstorm and people running all over and banging each other about for no apparent reason.
  • Only Me (1929)

    16. Only Me

    192915mShort
    6.1 (105)
    A well-dressed but inebriated man decides to attend a variety show at the Palace Theatre. During the show, both he and the performers are continually harassed by a practical joke-loving boy who is sitting in a box seat near the stage. Soon the inebriated man himself begins to cause disruptions, with his overly emphatic opinions of the various acts.
    DirectorLupino LaneStarsLupino LaneWallace Lupino
    Second time I watched this on the Silent Comedy Watch Party Episode 32. Very enjoyable and shows how talented Lupino Lane was.
  • Jack Duffy in Loose Change (1928)

    17. Loose Change

    192812mShort
    5.6 (34)
    A young woman's plan to trick an old rich Scot out of his money backfires.
    DirectorHarold BeaudineStarsJack DuffyNeal BurnsLorraine MacLean
    Watched on Silent Comedy Watch Part Episode 33. I love watching Jack Duffy. This was a 2 reel comedy but only this one reel edited version exists.
  • Me and My Pal (1933)

    18. Me and My Pal

    193320mPassedShort
    7.2 (1.6K)
    On his wedding day, Oliver and his best man Stanley become absorbed in a jigsaw puzzle. Eventually the taxi driver, the butler, a policeman and a messenger boy all get involved with the puzzle, making them late for the wedding.
    DirectorsCharley RogersLloyd FrenchStarsStan LaurelOliver HardyJames Finlayson
    Upon watching this again I liked it better than I remembered.
  • Versus Sledge Hammers (1915)

    19. Versus Sledge Hammers

    1915Short
    5.3 (33)
    The Count received word through a matrimonial agency that Sophie Clutts will inherit a million dollars and goes to her father's hotel to win her hand. Mustang Pete, however, is in love with Sophie, and when he discovers the Count is making love to her, proceeds to insult him. The Count challenges Mustang to a duel. Being a blacksmith, he chooses sledge hammers as weapons. The Count is shocked and draws a revolver which is almost as deadly as a pea shooter, and tells the blacksmith to draw. Mustang pulls out two colts about the size of a small cannon and fires in the air. The Count flees and Mustang is free to woo his sweetheart in peace.
    DirectorRoy ClementsStarsMargaret JoslinHarry ToddBen Turpin
    I think the title pretty much gives you a clue what this one is about. A lot of knockabout but nothing that really stands out. Watched this on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 33.
  • Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in The Immigrant (1917)

    20. The Immigrant

    191730mUnratedShort
    7.5 (9.7K)
    Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.
    DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceEric Campbell
    Saw this on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 33 but had seen it a few times and far back as High School in 1975. One of Chaplin’s best shorts.
  • Gloria Swanson, Bobby Vernon, and Teddy the Dog in Teddy at the Throttle (1917)

    21. Teddy at the Throttle

    191718mNot RatedShort
    6.7 (577)
    Gloria Dawn lives down the hall from her sweetheart, Bobbie Knight. The dishonest Henry Black is Gloria's guardian, and he is also in charge of Bobbie's inheritance. The scheming guardian and his sister have been spending Bobbie's money, and they hope to have the sister marry Bobbie so that they can keep control over his money.
    DirectorClarence G. BadgerStarsBobby VernonGloria SwansonWallace Beery
    Silent comedy watch party 34. This is one of the films I remember being in the old Blackhawk films catalogue. Not one I ever bought a copy of and after watching it I’m glad I didn’t. While it may have some historical significance for spoofing the melodrama genre of the damsel in distress tied to the railroad tracks, it doesn’t have much else going for it.
  • Papa's Boy (1927)

    22. Papa's Boy

    192716mShort
    5.9 (44)
    "Ham", an effeminate man-child who skips around chasing butterflies with a net, is forced to go on a camping trip to "make a man out of him".
    DirectorNorman TaurogStarsLloyd HamiltonGlen CavenderAl Thompson
  • Charley Chase, Ena Gregory, and Emma Tansey in A Ten-Minute Egg (1924)

    23. A Ten-Minute Egg

    192415mShort
    6.8 (66)
    Jimmy prints up business cards that give his job description as "bouncer," which intimidates everyone--until he runs out of cards.
    DirectorLeo McCareyStarsCharley ChaseEna GregoryNoah Young
    Watched on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 35. An enjoyable quick Charlie Chase, Jimmy Jump one reeler. Watch for a quick appearance of Charlie Hall.
  • Clyde Cook and Joe Roberts in The Misfit (1924)

    24. The Misfit

    192412mShort
    6.3 (47)
    A timid man goes to extreme lengths to get away from his domineering wife.
    DirectorsAlbert AustinClyde CookStarsClyde CookBlanche PaysonJoe Roberts
    Watched on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 35.
  • Sammy Brooks, Bebe Daniels, Helen Gilmore, Gus Leonard, Harold Lloyd, Fred C. Newmeyer, Noah Young, and Marie Benson in Bumping Into Broadway (1919)

    25. Bumping Into Broadway

    191925mTV-GShort
    6.9 (1.5K)
    Young playwright spends his last cent to pay the rent of struggling actress in a theatrical boarding house. Pursuing her, he winds up at a gambling club, where he wins big, just before a police raid.
    DirectorHal RoachStarsHarold LloydBebe Daniels'Snub' Pollard
    Watched on the Silent Comedy Watch Party 35. Harold’s first two reeler. The second reel is an amazing chase with lots of cops. Not one of my favorite of his shorts but anything with Harold is well worth your time.

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