Showing posts with label Sidney Franklin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sidney Franklin. Show all posts

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Dulcy the Delightful Dumb-Belle -- September 16. 2023



Motion Picture News, 08-September-1923

Dulcywas a comedy film based on a play by George S Kaufman and Marc Connelly. Constance Talmadge played Dulcinea Parker, a stereotypical dumb blonde. Sidney Franklin directed. The film is probably lost.

Friday, August 18, 2023

There's a Dulcy on the Tip of Every Tongue -- August 18, 2023

Motion Picture News, 25-August-1923

Dulcy was a comedy film based on a play by George S Kaufman and Marc Connelly. Constance Talmadge played Dulcinea Parker, a stereotypical dumb blonde. Sidney Franklin directed. The film is probably lost.

Motion Picture News, 11-August-1923

"The Delightful Dumb-belle."

Motion Picture News, 04-August-1923

This one is a little creepy. 

Friday, January 6, 2023

DW Griffith -- Let Katie Do It -- January 6, 2023

Americus Times-Recorder, 05-January-1923

Despite the claims of this ad, DW Griffith did not direct Let Katie Do It. Griffith co-wrote and produced it and brothers Chester and Sidney Franklin directed. This was a revival of a 1916 film

Monday, June 27, 2022

Meet Jobyna Rulston -- June 27, 2022

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

Jobyna Raulston's career progressed rapidly from support Paul Parrot (Charley Chase's brother) in Hal Roach one-reelers to supporting Harold Lloyd in features to starring in Wings. In almost no time, the press learned how to spell her last name. 

Moving Picture World, 03-June-1922

Mack Sennett produced many short comedies starring Billy Bevan.

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

Mack Sennett also produced features starring Mabel Normand.

Film Daily, 11-June-1922

Mal St Claire directed many short comedies for Sennett and with Buster Keaton. 

Film Daily, 11-June-1922

Al Christie produced popular short comedies. William Beaudine was one of his directors. 

Moving Picture World, 10-June-1922

In the Teens, Joe Rock and Earle Montgomery made a lot of short comedies for Vitagraph, but few survive. Joe Rock went on to produce comedies with Stan Laurel, and later the Ton of Fun movies.

Film Daily, 07-June-1922

Sidney and Charles Franklin went on to produce or direct many feature films. 

Film Daily, 25-June-1922

Bull Montana was a big ugly Italian-American guy who had once been a professional wrestler.

Film Daily, 09-June-1922

Max Linder was the biggest star in film comedy before Charlie Chaplin.