Mermaid Comedies
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Mermaid Comedies are comedy short films that were produced in the United States. They were distributed by Earle W. Hammons' Educational Pictures and were at the high end of its comedy series brands.[1]
Directors of the films included Al St. John and Arvid E. Gillstrom. They were promoted as the world's funniest 2-reelers.[2]
Partial filmography[edit]
- Duck Inn (1920)
- A Fresh Start (1920)[3]
- The Vagrant (1921)[4]
- What a Night (1924), extant, part of MoMA's collection[4]
- His First Car (1924), directed by Al St. John featuring Doris Deane. Extant.
- Never Again (1924), directed by Al St. John and featuring Carmencita
- Stupid, But Brave (1924), directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, extant
- Rapid Transit (1925), directed by Al St. John. Lost.
- Red Pepper (1925), directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and featuring Judy King. Extant in the MOMA's film collection
- Curses! (1925)
- Dynamite Doggie (1925), extant
- Going Places
- Uncle Sam
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ King (2011). """The Spice of the Program"": Educational Pictures, Early Sound Slapstick, and the Small-Town Audience". Film History. 23 (3): 313–330. doi:10.2979/filmhistory.23.3.313. JSTOR 10.2979/filmhistory.23.3.313. S2CID 193213010.
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - Bathing Beauty 1921 artwork for MERMAID COMEDIES 2 Reel Silent Comedies from EDUCATIONAL PICTURES". Alamy.
- ^ Aug; Chalmers Publishing Company (1920). Moving Picture World (Aug 1920). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. New York, Chalmers Publishing Company. p. 772.
- ^ a b Desk, Movies News. "MoMA Presents More Cruel and Unusual Comedy 10/6-14". BroadwayWorld.com.