Vintage Mack Sennett comedies, of course, were seen in chopped-up highlights on HOWDY DOODY, and we've posted before on the silent animation that was being peddled by distributors for the earliest cartoon shows. As adult programming, silent…
I saw a matinee of Fifth Season when it played Boston (c. 1958) at (I think) the theatre in Liberty Mutual Hall on the corner of Boylston & Clarendon Streets at Copley Square. I was about 23 at the time. That night I returned with a postcar…
I can only imagine how the publishers must have felt about that. But surely most people at the time must have understood, or not? I think most people did, but I'm also sure it didn't negate the shock of seeing that listing. I was quite stun…
Do you know what the three serials Commonwealth had for distribution to TV in 1950? An articles in Sponsor said they had three. I know they distributed on 16mm non-theatrical serials (The Master Key, Jungle Queen, Phantom Creeps, Oregon Tra…
My father will be very happy for this post. He was at his prime when "Rudolph" was shown. I will be sharing him this post when I come to visit him tomorrow. Thanks. Running in perpetuity certainly makes Burl Ives' next of kin happy. As part…
Thanks for writing this article. It's one of the most comprehensive recaps I've ever read on the early days of cartoons on television.One unanswered question I have, though... where does Sunset Productions fit into the picture? The first WB…
Mr. Hayde,I've just stumbled onto the YouTube video you posted of George Reeves at a state fair. In it are my parents (Bill & Mamie Cody) and myself. I was approx. 4 or 5 at the time. I'm wondering how I could get a copy of this film from y…
Thank for an interesting article on a hot topic. "Zu Zu the Band Leader," huh? Could be worth looking into... Brent E. Walker, author of MACK SENNETT'S FUN FACTORY (McFarland, 2009), had this to say about "Zu Zu the Band Leader" on the Sile…
I take a more optimistic view, because my childhood in the 70s was the last time when you had to think of the shows you liked to watch and the movies you wanted to see as things that you could only see based on the whims of the TV Guide. Th…
Hey pallie, like what a wonderful conclusion to your Dino and the Jer trio of prose. Thanks so much for doin' your part to keep the Dino-legacy alive...will be sharin' this with the readers of ilovedinomartin very very Dino-soon.... Hey pal…
Fascinating stuff! Looking forward to the next installment. Mr. Hayde, a wonderfully researched and written post on Dino and the kid...the graphics add so much to this presentation as well....thanks for all of your efforts to bring this to
"a little lightheartedness from Bert Lahr, Stiller & Meara and Topo Gigio might have given an emotionally drained viewing public some much needed relief."Michael, going on my memories of that weekend as an 11-year-old, I don't think comedy