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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted November 13, 2017 07:04 PM

I bought three loose 7" reels and one 5" one recently for very little money. They had film on them varying from 50' to 400'. One reel had a silent comedy with no credits and just a plain title card as above. It turns out that it was made by Keystone in 1916, produced by Mack Sennett and starred Sam Bernard. It's the usual plot with a manic chase, involving the Keystone Cops with a shot of Ford Sterling probably pinched from another film. Quite entertaining. It could be a Collector's Club print on Standard 8. Anybody else encountered Sam Bernard films?

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 14, 2017 09:53 AM

This also has cast, Mae Busch - Sam worked mostly with Roach so tehre you have it - He is in evidence more often than not - Earlier work is difficult to find, sometimes uncredited - Cheers from Shorty

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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
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posted November 14, 2017 05:47 PM

Thanks. He was a comedian born in 1864 in Birmingham, England, and went into films in the US in 1915 according to imdb.com. He's only credited with four films in 1915 and 1916 but, as you say, probably appeared in many more uncredited. He appeared on stage in revues and plays before his death in 1927.

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