Monthly Archives: June 2018

It’s The Old Army Game – W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks Bring Magazines to Life

Posted on June 29, 2018 by John Bengtson

The new Kino Lorber Blu-ray release of It’s The Old Army Game (1926) starring W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks is wonderful; an entertaining comedy, a beautiful print, lovingly staged close-ups of Louise, and dozens of time travel moments filmed on … Continue reading →

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New Buster Keaton Self-Guided Tours

Posted on June 26, 2018 by John Bengtson

The Buster Keaton June 15-17 Celebration Weekend was a huge success, and the site of Buster’s former studio (where Chaplin also filmed his Mutual shorts) is now graced with a beautiful commemorative plaque. As part of the long weekend, I … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of the Past – the Regent Apartments – costar with Chaplin, Weber, Sennett and Roach

Posted on June 9, 2018 by John Bengtson

The classic Regent Apartment (1913-1983) facing Westlake (MacArthur) Park once co-starred with Charlie Chaplin, and appeared in other silent productions with Lois Weber, Mack Sennett, and Hal Roach. As shown here, the Regent’s front entrance portrayed the restaurant where Charlie … Continue reading →

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