I usually avoid recognizable music if I can help it, as it’s a distraction to the viewer unless there’s someone…
Putting Humpty Together Again, Thanks to the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress It isn’t often that…
Stretching to Two Reel Length was no Stretch For Marcel Perez What has always struck me as remarkable about Buster…
Happy Birthday to Victor Herbert, Composer of “Babes In Toyland”, “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life” and the elusive “Marion Davies…
The injury humor of Johnny Knoxville, the Farrelly Brothers, and thousands of anonymous klutzes is nothing new — French and…
THE ITALIAN (1915) was just posted to YouTube the Library of Congress in a new 2K scan of the Library’s best 35mm preservation material and with a brand new (I recorded it last month) piano score by yours truly. The film stars George Beban, and was directed by Reginald Barker and produced by Thomas Ince.
I’m very excited announce the release today of my new DVD, The Marcel Perez Collection! The DVD contains 10 rare…
THE MARCEL PEREZ COLLECTION SHOWCASINGFORGOTTEN SILENT FILM COMEDIAN CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 3 IN NEW DVD FEATURING NEW DIGITAL…
In honor of Harold Lloyd’s birthday, I’ve uploaded a fun, rarely seen early “glasses” one-reeler with Harold to my YouTube…
I know, I know…haven’t posted in a long time. This is gonna be a quickie, ’cause I’m running off to…