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“Film Comedy’s Eves” Watchalong

You know how, when you read a book on film, you inevitably inflate your to-watch list to untenable levels (or pause your reading to check some titles out)? Or is that just me?

On that note, I’ve been reading Steve Massa’s Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. So far, it’s an expansive, indispensable survey of the work of women in the early days of film comedy with a few cheeky extras thrown in. As a devotee of The Silent Comedy Watch Party, I was already familiar with some of the women Steve profiles in the book, but obviously I wanted to see as much of their work as possible.

So, I put together a playlist featuring most of the women from the first chapter of the book, “Film Comedy’s Eves.” The list below was curated based on the prominence of the women in the film as well as general quality (although how good a comedy is is highly subjective!), but the youtube playlist has a few more titles included.

Two quick presentation notes:

Some of the videos have music and some don’t, so you may want to check your volume level.

The intertitles for some of these films are not in English, so be sure you have captions turned on for English translations.

I didn’t do write-ups for the films or the divas because if these films interest you, you should check out Steve’s book! I would also be remiss if I didn’t note that many of the women from this chapter of Slapstick Divas are featured on the Cinema’s First Nasty Women set. (See if your local library has a copy!)

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Little Moritz enlève Rosalie / Little Moritz Runs Away with Rosalie (1911)

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The Diva: Sarah Duhamel (Rosalie)

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Boireau et la gigolette (1912)

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The Diva: Valentina Frascaroli

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Léontine garde la maison / Léontine Keeps House (1912)

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The Diva: Léontine (performer as yet unidentified)

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Cunégonde femme cochère / Cunégonde the Coachwoman (1913)

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The Diva: Little Chrysia

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L’acqua miracolosa / The Miracle Water (1914)

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The Diva: Gigetta Morano

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Lea si diverte / Lea’s Joke (1912)

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The Diva: Lea Giunchi

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The Handy Man (1923)

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The Diva: Mathilde Comont

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Twelfth Night (1910)

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The Diva: Florence Turner

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All on Account of the Milk (1910)

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The Diva: Mary Pickford

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Her Crowning Glory (1911)

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The Diva: Flora Finch

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{1913} Lea e il gomitolo (Lea and the bobbin)

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CAGLI – L’Orchestra Mosaico Musicale, una formazione di circa 40 bambini e ragazzi tra i 7 e i 18 anni, arriva al Teatro Comunale di Cagli per una sessione di registrazioni audio-video e per l’occasione regala al pubblico un concerto ad ingresso gratuito, domenica 5 maggio 2019 alle ore 17.00.

La formazione comprende giovani e giovanissimi musicisti accomunati dall’avere una preparazione musicale di base e di essere impegnati nello studio di uno strumento; tutti con una grande passione per la musica e con un forte desiderio di far parte di un progetto collettivo.

Mosaico Musicale ha un organico molto ricco che va dagli archi (violini, viole, violoncelli e contrabbassi) ai fiati (legni e ottoni) alle percussioni (batteria, percussioni e pianoforte) fino a chitarra, basso elettrico e flauto dolce. Questa formazione permette di esprimere un variopinto linguaggio musicale, mescolando talenti e generi: dalla classica alla popolare fino alle improvvisazioni jazz, tra sonorità antiche e moderne, musiche da film e brani delle tradizioni di paesi lontani. Un viaggio attraverso i colori musicali, “giocando-suonando” con l’improvvisazione e i linguaggi.

L’Orchestra nasce nel 2017 dall’idea di un gruppo di musicisti professionisti che avendo a cuore l’educazione musicale dei più giovani, hanno sentito la necessità di creare spazi musicalmente stimolanti, di condivisione e di relazione, per favorire l’apprendimento musicale, la crescita individuale e la comunicazione con gli altri.

Il repertorio è arrangiato ed elaborato in base al livello di competenza raggiunto da ogni orchestrale, per valorizzare i traguardi raggiunti nel rispetto dei tempi di apprendimento dei bambini e ragazzi. I brani vengono scelti in funzione dello sviluppo della tecnica strumentale e della creazione di un suono unico.

L’Orchestra può contare anche sulla collaborazione dei genitori che si occupano di numerosi aspetti organizzativi: la comunicazione, la sistemazione degli spazi, il reperimento fondi fino alle merende. Si è formata così una comunità che si impegna a mantenere la musica come valore primario.

Mosaico Experience a Cagli sarà una bella occasione per offrire al pubblico un saggio della giovane ma già densa esperienza musicale dei ragazzi che compongono l’Orchestra.

Ingresso gratuito con assegnazione del posto. Botteghino del Teatro: Tel. 0721 781341 – e mail: [email protected] Istituzione Teatro Comunale di Cagli-Ufficio Cultura Comune Cagli – Tel. 0721 780731. www.teatrodicagli.it

Orchestra Mosaico Musicale

Maestri Preparatori

Jean Gambini, direttore, sassofonista, clarinettista e contrabbassista, arrangiatore e compositore – Giacomo Uncini, trombettista – Ximena Jaime, coordinatrice, violinista; Malgorzata Bartman, violista – Alessandro de Felice, violoncellista – Zulma L. Jaime, flautista – Evis Vlladna, pianista – Alessandro Marzocchi, contrabbassista – Matteo Salvatori, percussionista.

Organico orchestrale

Violini I: Francesca Filippini, Lea Canini, Nina Marzocchi, Naima Gambini

Violini II: Francesca Carnali, Agnese Guiducci, Laura Terracciano, Nora del Bianco, Michel Gomez

Violini III: Agata Gambini, Giada Nicoletti, Klea Livigni, Kathrin Alissa Medina

Viole: Gretel Romani, Rebecca Berroni

Violoncelli: Enrica Guiducci, Jennifer Ragni

Contrabbassi: Matteo Cascini, Gaia Caroline Terenzi

Flauti: Agnese Ricci, Alice Bigucci, Nicola Noè Libanone, Sofia Giunchi, Arianna Principi

Clarinetti: Nicole Ianucci, Martino Pennacchini,Camilla Vegliò,Giulia Severini

Sassofoni: Joel Gambini, Antonio Roman Gai

Tromba: Aurora Sciaroni – Corno: Andrea Giunti

Chitarra: Filippo Nuzzello – Piano: Alessandro Marcucci, Santiago Salvatori

Percussioni: Emmanuele Nuzzello, Riccardo Marinelli.

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julia-loves-bette-davis · 10 years

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Lea e il gomitolo, 1913

#Lea Giunchi #Lea e il gomitolo #my gifs

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fibula-rasa · 3 months

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Favorite New-to-Me Films

January ’24

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Eleven P.M. (1928)

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Synopsis: Sundaisy, a violinist, tries to fulfill a friend’s dying request to ensure his son is raised away from the criminal element of the city. Unfortunately, Sundaisy is duped by a phony priest, and the boy grows into a low-level crime boss. After a series of misfortunes spurred on by the boy over the course of decades, Sundaisy’s family is nearly ruined. However, Sundaisy’s will for vengeance leads to supernatural consequences. All this is couched in a frame story of a man trying to meet an 11 p.m. deadline.

This is easily my favorite first-time viewing of the month. The synopsis above admittedly does not capture the mystical/transcendental attitude that Eleven P.M. reflects. This is the only film Detroit-based Richard Maurice ever directed, but it displays sophisticated ideas about film storytelling, using an array of devices in inventive ways. It’s always a treat to be reminded of how creative and exciting independent filmmaking can be in America. If you want to check this one out, I advise you to keep an open mind and not approach it with an overly literal, nitpicky mindset. Let Richard Maurice take you on this ride and I don’t think you’ll regret it!

I watched this on the Pioneers of African-American Cinema box set, which I can’t recommend highly enough. The films are outstandingly curated and contextualized and the set showcases an often-overlooked but indispensable part of American cultural history. A lot of the films are also available on streaming through kanopy, which you may be able to access with your library card if you live in the US.

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Lea on Rollerskates / Lea sui pattini (1912)

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Synopsis: Lea isn’t allowed by her parents to go rollerskating with a friend, so she decides to skate in her own bedroom. She proceeds to wreak havoc in the home before an accidental self-defenestration sets her free to wreak havoc at the roller rink instead.

A jam-packed, stunt-heavy bit of nonsense led by Lea Giunchi. I’ve watched quite a few of her films now and I’ve learned this is pretty standard for her. I love each and every pratfall.

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Two Girls are in Love with Foolshead / Le due innamorate di Cretinetti (1911)

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Synopsis: Cretinetti is dating two girls at the same time. The girls decide to duel, but Cretinetti is the one who loses… repeatedly.

I’ve finally gotten around to watching more Andre Deed films and this one was a highlight for January. I don’t know who the skinny woman is, but she and Valentina Frascaroli are great together.

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X (2022)

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Synopsis: A crew of filmmakers leave Houston, TX for the country in order to film a farm-themed porn. The producer of course did not disclose the nature of their stay to the elderly property owners. Said owners have ulterior motives in renting their cabin and respond violently to the group.

Appreciative of all of Ti West’s work, and X has so much going on and so much to say that I originally typed out two full pages (single spaced) on it before I knew it. I won’t be sharing those two pages because I think there are a few points on the approach to gore in recent horror movies that I need to mull over more. For now though, I’ll just say, I didn’t enjoy X at all, but I deeply appreciate what Ti West is putting out there. I probably won’t watch it again and I’m going to be sure my stomach is prepared for whenever I get around to Pearl (2022).

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The Hayseed (1919)

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Synopsis: Fatty wants to marry Molly, but so does the sheriff. Buster tries to keep the general store in working order while the sheriff plots against Fatty.

Luke the dog is one of my top 5 movie dogs of all time. I’ve never made an official list, but I know in my heart that Luke is at the top. Also, I adore how many modern professional wrestling moves you end up seeing in Fatty/Buster collaborations! In this instance, note the dance sequence with the lady who gets swung around wildly.

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The Ghost Ship (1943)

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Synopsis: Tom Merriam, a young officer, reports for his first commission on a long haul trip on the Altair. The captain has a bit of a strange vibe, but the newbie likes him, at first. As crewmen perish under the captain’s leadership, and the captain’s lectures take on a more sinister tone, Tom knows he needs to act to save the remaining crew and the ship.

Checked this out as I was on a Val Lewton kick not knowing much about it beforehand. I did not expect it to be a movie about fascism done in microcosm. So, if you were looking for a movie about ghosts or a Flying Dutchman, this ain’t it. Its off-beat structure amped up the tension, though the denouement was a little too pat. Cinematography was fantastic, as you might expect from Nicholas Musuraca. I hope Sir Lancelot got two checks for how much his singing contributes to the movie. Richard Dix is such a skilled actor in everything I’ve seen him in, but he is pitch-perfectly terrifying in this movie.

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Miss Pinkerton (1932)

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Synopsis: A nurse who’s bored with hospital work gets assigned to an old woman who’s ailing after a big shock: finding the dead body of her nephew. The detective on the case asks the nurse to gather reconnaissance for him at the house and she gets all the excitement she can stomach as a result.

Miss Pinkerton is a pre-code gem I somehow have never seen before, despite my devotion to Joan Blondell. The plot and characters are interesting, the cinematography (done by Barney McGill) and staging of the film is very dynamic and Joan Blondell brings so much to Miss Pinkerton with her signature effervescent sass. It’s also just over an hour long, so it would make a great watch for one of those evenings where you’re indecisive but want to find something compelling but compact.

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Phil-for-Short (1919)

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Synopsis: Damophilia “Phil” Illington is a free-spirited tomboy brought up by a Greek-professor father and his right-hand man, Pat. Her lack of lady-like decorum raises the ire of two town elders, who are also the local killjoys. When her father passes away, one of the elders abuses his position of power to force her into a conservatorship. Phil disguises herself as a boy and hightails it with Pat. While on the lam, Phil makes the acquaintance of a young woman-hating Greek professor. Through a set of misadventures, Phil and the Professor end up married, but it takes quite a bit of work after the marriage for them to find happiness with one another.

Great characters and performances and I enjoyed marriage not being treated as the resolution or an end point to the story. It’s also very endearing to see such a pervasively queer story about a man and a woman getting together.

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The Mystic (1925)

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Synopsis: A con artist enlists the help of Hungarian travelling carnival performers to enact a phony medium scheme against the hoi polloi of New York City.

Tod Browning is a sure-bet filmmaker for me and The Mystic was no exception. Highlights for me were: the execution of the seance sequences, Erte’s gorgeous costumes for Aileen Pringle, and an ending that I hoped would happen but assumed wouldn’t!

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There Ain’t No Santa Claus (1926)

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Synopsis: When Christmas rolls around, Charley doesn’t have enough money to both pay the rent and buy his wife a present. He uses his $80 to buy her a watch, instead of the rent, and his nasty landlord/next-door-neighbor steals the watch. Christmas Day turns into a free for all, when both Charley and his landlord dress as Santa and plan to enter via their respective chimneys for their respective children.

Well-paced, great comeuppance, and very well-executed gags. Additionally, Charley Chase looks absolutely outrageous in his Santa wig and he knew it!

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This one didn’t make it into the collage, but it’s still on the list:

Little Moritz Runs Away With Rosalie / Little Moritz enlève Rosalie (1911)

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Synopsis: Little Moritz loves Rosalie and wishes to marry her, but her father objects. So, of course Rosalie and Mortiz run away together in his funky little flivver, but dad and the family dog give chase.

Most of this short is the chase sequence and it’s very well executed. Sarah Duhamel is so cute and so is her family dog. The location shooting is nicely done (was this shot in Nice?) This charming poster captures the vibe of the short perfectly:

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In January we were hit with a nasty winter storm and, while we were relatively lucky in my neighborhood, we were without internet for a third of the month. So, we ended up relying on our home video collection, which accounts for five of the films above and me re-watching two seasons of Soap and Fritz Lang’s Niebelungenlied (1924).

Despite the holdup, I continued my “Lost, but Not Forgotten” series with The Dancer of the Nile (1923) and started a limited spin-off series, “How’d They Do That?” about special effects and stunts in the silent era.

I also made themed gif & still sets for: Miss Pinkerton, Dementia (1955), and A Christmas Carol (1971).

Here’s to a less eventful February! And, as always, if you’re interested in any of these films, but have specific content warning needs, feel free to ask me.

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