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Les Deux Timides

Leo McCarey, Charley Chase and René Clair Walk Into a Bar…

November 14, 2018 Ben Model 3 Comments

Rene Clair’s Last Silent Completes the Boomerang Arc of French Comedies To America and Back (image above sourced from SFSFF…

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Posted in: Silent Comedy International Filed under: charley chase, Erik Satie, Hal Roach, Leo McCarey, René Clair, San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Cinefest 30 – day 1

March 26, 2010 Ben Model Leave a comment

Day one of Cinefest 30 has gone well. Played for a pair of features from the late ‘teens this morning…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: charley chase, cinefest, Sting of Stings, Treat for the Boys

April update

April 21, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Today Steve Massa and I were at MoMA screening Thanhouser films with Charles Silver for a program we’re working on…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: charley chase, cruel and unusual comedy, jeanine basinger, miditzer, silent clowns film series, ted simons, thanhouser film, wesleyan

an “educational” week

November 10, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Yesterday was the Silent Clowns program of shorts released by E.W. Hammons’ Educational Pictures. We’d planned 5 shorts, but then…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: charley chase, cruel and unusual comedy, educational pictures, ernie kovacs, Museum of Modern Art

October 2008 shows posted

October 12, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

Had a great Charley Chase show at the Silent Clowns this afternoon. I have digested and recovered (mentally) from my…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: charley chase, Charlie Chaplin, ernie kovacs, hot springs south dakota

Charley Chase flyer from AllDay

August 2, 2008 Ben Model Leave a comment

FYE here is a scan of the ad slick for the upcoming Charley Chase DVD set from AllDay Entertainment. Click…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: allday entertainment, ben model, charley chase, david kalat

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