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Special Delivery. r6 May 1927. c26 Mar 1927. 6 reels. 5,524 feet. Paramount Production No. 630. Famous Players-Lasky Corporation (pro/cc). Paramount Pictures (dist). Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky (pres). B. P. Schulberg (assoc pro). William Goodrich (dir). Henry Hathaway, Vernon Keays (asst dirs). Eddie Cantor (story). John Goodrich (adapt/cont/scen). George Marion, Jr (titl). Henry Hallenberger (cam). Louis D. Lighton (editor-in-chief). Eddie Cantor (Eddie Beagle, the mail carrier), Jobyna Ralston (Madge Warren, the girl), William Powell (Harold Jones, get-rich-quick artist), Louis Stern (John Beagle), Mabel Julienne Scott (Mrs Jones), Donald Keith (Harrigan, the fireman), Jack Dougherty (Flannigan, cop on the beat), Victor Potel (Nip, a detective), Paul Kelly (Tuck, another detective), Mary Carr (the mother), Doris Deane. Picture produced between 27 Dec 1926 and 4 Feb 1927.
EDUCATIONAL (1930)
Lloyd Hamilton Talking Comedies (later Lloyd Hamilton Comedies), Ideal Talking Comedies (later Ideal Comedies), Mermaid Comedies and Cameo Comedies were produced by Educational Pictures, Inc., distributed by Educational Film Exchanges, and produced at the Educational studio at 7250 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
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Won By a Neck. r5 Oct 1930. c5 Oct 1930; and 1 Mar 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Lloyd Hamilton Talking Comedies. Educational film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Tom Whiteley (story). Harry McCoy, Walter DeLeon (cont/dia). Dwight Warren (cam). Lloyd Hamilton.
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Si, Si, Senor. r21 Sep 1930. c26 Oct 1930. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Talking Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Tom Patricola, Joe Phillips, Chiquita, Carmel Guerrox. Variant: Si Si Senor.
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Up a Tree. r30 Nov 1930. c27 Dec 1930. 2 reels. Sd. Lloyd Hamilton Talking Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir/story). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Harry McCoy, Jimmy Starr (cont/dia). Dwight Warren (cam). Lloyd Hamilton, Dell Henderson, Addie McPhail.
EDUCATIONAL (1931)
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Three Hollywood Girls. r4 Jan 1931. c4 Jan 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Katharine Scola, Sherman L. Lowe (story). James Gleason, Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (cont/dia). Dwight Warren (cam). Leota Lane, Rita Flynn, Phyllis Crane, Eddie Nugent, Ford West, Florence Oberle. First picture in the ‘Hollywood Girls’ series.
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Marriage Rows. r18 Jan 1931. c18 Jan 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Lloyd Hamilton Talking Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir/story). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Walter Reed (cont/adapt). Dwight Warren (cam). Lloyd Hamilton, Al St John, Addie McPhail, Doris Deane, Edna Marion.
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Pete and Repeat. r1 Mar 1931. c1 Mar 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). George Jeske, Joey Mack, A. Gold (story). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (cont/dia). ‘Bud’ Harrison and Peenie Elmo (‘Seben ‘n’ Leben’, vaudeville blackface comics).
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Ex-Plumber. r8 Mar 1931. c8 Mar 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Lloyd Hamilton Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir/writ). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Walter Reed (cont/dia). Dwight Warren (cam). Lloyd Hamilton, Addie McPhail, Stanley Blystone, Mitchell Lewis, Amber Norman, Polly Christy.
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Crashing Hollywood. r5 Apr 1931. c5 Apr 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ralph Nelson (asst dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/cont/dia). Dwight Warren (cam). Virginia Brooks, Rita Flynn, Phyllis Crane, Eddie Nugent, Wilbur Mack, Walter Merrill. Second picture in the ‘Hollywood Girls’ series.
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Windy Riley Goes Hollywood. r3 May 1931. c3 May 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ken Kling (story). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (cont/dia). Louise Brooks, Jack Shutta, William Davidson, Wilbur Mack, Dell Henderson, Walter Merrill, E.H. Allen. Picture based upon Ken Kling’s syndicated comic strip, ‘Windy Riley’. Picture included guest appearance by E. H. Allen, General Manager of Educational studio.
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The Back Page. r24 May 1931. c24 May 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/cont/dia). George Chandler, Virginia Brooks, Wheeler Oakman, George MacFarlane, Ethel Davis. Burlesque of The Front Page (United Artists, 1931).
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The Lure of Hollywood. r5 Jul 1931. c5 Jul 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Virginia Brooks, Rita Flynn, Phyllis Crane, George Chandler, Bryant Washburn. Third picture in the ‘Hollywood Girls’ series.
RKO PATHE (1931)
Traveling Man Comedies and Gay Girls Comedies were produced by RKO Pathé Pictures, Inc., distributed by RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation, and produced at the RKO Pathé studios at 9336 Washington Boulevard in Culver City, California.
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That’s My Line. r13 Jul 1931. c13 Jul 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Traveling Man Comedies. RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation (dist/cc). RKO Pathé Pictures (pro). Lew Lipton (sup). William Goodrich (dir/story/adapt). Albert Benham (asst dir). Harry Forbes, Robert Palmer (cam). Fred Maguire (film ed). Louis John Bartels, Paul Hurst, Doris McMahon. First picture in the Traveling Man Comedies series (sometimes called Traveling Salesman Comedies).
EDUCATIONAL (1931)
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Honeymoon Trio. r30 Aug 1931. c30 Aug 1931. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley, Harrison Jacobs (story/dia). Walter Catlett, Al St John, Dorothy Granger.
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Up Pops the Duke. r20 Sept 1931. c20 Sep 1931.2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). George Chandler, Pauline Wagner, Helen Bolton.
RKO PATHE (1931)
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Beach Pajamas. r21 Sep 1931. c21 Sep 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Traveling Man Comedies. RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation (dist/cc). RKO Pathé Pictures (pro). Lew Lipton (sup). William Goodrich (dir/story/adapt). William Mull (asst dir). Dwight Warren (cam). Walter Thompson (film ed). Louis John Bartels.
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Take ’Em and Shake ’Em. r28 Sep 1931. c28 Sep 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Gay Girls Comedies. RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation (dist/cc). RKO Pathé Pictures (pro). Lew Lipton (sup). William Goodrich (dir). Albert Benham (asst dir). Beatrice Van (story). Ted McCord (cam). John Link (film ed). June MacCloy, Marion Shilling, Gertrude Short.
EDUCATIONAL (1931)
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That’s My Meat. r4 Oct 1931. c4 Oct 1931. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley, Johnnie Grey (story/dia). Al St John.
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One Quiet Night. r25 Oct 1931. c25 Oct 1931. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley, Harrison Jacobs (story/dia).
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Queenie of Hollywood. r8 Nov 1931. c8 Nov 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Virginia Brooks, Rita Flynn, Jeanne Flarrin. Fourth picture in the ‘Hollywood Girls’ series.
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Once a Hero. r22 Nov 1931. c22 Nov 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano. Jack Townley (story/dia). Emerson Treacy.
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The Tamale Vendor. r26 Nov 1931. c26 Nov 1931. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Tom Patricola.
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Idle Roomers. r29 Nov 1931. c29 Nov 1931. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia).
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Smart Work. r27 Dec 1931. c27 Dec 1931. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Billy Dooley, Addie McPhail.
EDUCATIONAL (1932)
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Moonlight and Cactus. r10 Jan 1932. c10 Jan 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Tom Patricola.
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Keep Laughing. r24 Jan 1932. c24 Jan 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Monty Collins, Addie McPhail, Bryant Washburn, Phyllis Crane, Jack Shaw, Dorothy Granger, Richard Malaby, George Davis.
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Anybody’s Goat. r24 Jan 1932. c24 Jan 1932. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia).
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Bridge Wives. r21 Feb 1932. c21 Feb 1932. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Al St John.
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Hollywood Luck. r13 Mar 1932. c13 Mar 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Virginia Brooks, Rita Flynn, Frances Dean, Clarence Nordstrom, Fern Emmett, Addie McPhail.
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Mother’s Holiday. r20 Mar 1932. c20 Mar 1932. 1 reel. Sd. Cameo Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Walter Catlett (story).
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It’s a Cinch. r27 Mar 1932. c27 Mar 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Mermaid Comedies. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia). Monty Collins, Phyllis Crane.
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Hollywood Lights. r8 May 1932. c8 May 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Ideal Comedy. Educational Film Exchanges (dist/cc). Educational Pictures (pro). William Goodrich (dir). Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley (story/dia).
RKO PATHE (1932)
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Gigolettes. r23 May 1932. c6 Apr 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Gay Girls Comedies. RKO Pathé Pictures (pro/cc). RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation (dist). Lew Lipton (sup). William Goodrich (dir). Beatrice Van (story). Fred Maguire (film ed).
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Niagara Falls. r27 Jun 1932. c16 Jul 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Gay Girls Comedies. RKO Pathé Pictures (pro/cc). RKO Pathé Distributing Corporation (dist). Lew Lipton (sup). William Goodrich (dir). Ewart Adamson (story). Walter Thompson (film ed). June MacCloy.
VITAPHONE (1932)
Vitaphone’s Big V Comedies starring Arbuckle were produced by the Vitaphone Corporation under the supervision of Sam Sax, distributed by Warner Bros, and produced at the Vitaphone studio in Brooklyn, New York.
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Hey, Pop. r12 Nov 1932. c12 Dec 1932. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies, No. 4. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/cc). Warner Bros (dist). Alf Goulding (dir). Jack Henley, Glen Lambert (story). Roscoe Arbuckle, Billy Hayes, Florence Auer, Jack Shutta, Dan Wolheim, Milton Wallace, Leo Hoyt, Hershall Mayall.
VITAPHONE (1933)
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Buzzin’ Around. r4 Feb 1933. c22 Mar 1933. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies, No. 9. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/ cc). Warner Bros (dist). Alf Goulding (dir). Jack Henley, Glen Lambert (story). E. P. DuPar (cam). Roscoe Arbuckle, Al St John, Dan Coleman, Alice May Tuck, Tom Smith, Al Ochs, Harry Ward, Gertrude Mudge, Fritz Hubert, Donald MacBride, Pete (dog).
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How’ve You Bean? r24 Jun 1933. c3 Jul 1933. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies, No. 11. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/cc). Warner Bros (dist). Alf Goulding (dir). Jack Henley, Glen Lambert (story). Roscoe Arbuckle, Mildred Van Dorn, Fritz Hubert.
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Close Relations. r30 Sep 1933. c12 Sep 1933. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies (New Series), No. 2. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/cc). Warner Bros (dist). Ray McCarey (dir). Jack Henley, Glen Lambert (story). Roscoe Arbuckle, Charles Judels, Mildred Van Dorn, Harry Shannon, Shemp Howard, Hugh O’Connell.
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In the Dough. r25 Nov 1933. c15 Nov 1933. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies (New Series), No. 5. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/cc). Warner Bros (dist). Ray McCarey (dir). Jack Henley (story). E. P. DuPar (cam). Roscoe Arbuckle, Lionel Stander, Shemp Howard, Marc Marion, Fred Harper, Dan Coleman.
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Tomalio. r30 Dec 1933. c13 Feb 1934. 2 reels. Sd. Big V Comedies (New Series), No. 7. The Vitaphone Corporation (pro/cc). Warner Bros (dist). Ray McCarey (dir). Jack Henley, Glen Lambert (story). Roscoe Arbuckle, Charles Judels, Phyllis Holden, Fritz Hubert.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
This is not a bibliography in the normally accepted sense of the word. Some of the books listed below are riddled with errors, half-truths and lies, while others proved accurate and informative. I have listed the bad along with the good.
In general, where there are several editions of a title, I have listed them in this order: American hardcover edition, first; then American paperback edition, in parentheses; then English edition. I have incorporated here the list of books consulted in the preparation of the filmography; titles consulted for that purpose are followed by (F). Primary sources for the filmography are listed at the end of this section.
Books
Adams, Ramon F. Western Words: A Dictionary of the American West. University of Oklahoma Press, 1968.
Anger, Kenneth. Hollywood Babylon. Phoenix: Associated Professional Services, 1965 (first version); Stonehill Publishing Company, 1974.
Blesh, Rudi. Keaton. Macmillan, 1966; Secker & Warburg. (F)
Brownlow, Kevin. The Parade’s Gone By. Knopf, 1968.
Canfield, Alyce. God in Hollywood. New York: Wisdom House, 1961.
Cantor, Eddie, as told to David Freedman. My Life Is In Your Hands. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1932. (F)
Carr, William H. A. Hollywood Tragedy. Lancer paperback, 1962; expanded version, Fawcett paperback, 1975.
Chaplin, Charles. My Autobiography. Simon & Schuster, 1964; Bodley Head. (F)
Chaplin, Charles. My Life in Pictures. Grossett & Dunlap, 1975. (F)
Chesterton, G. K. Selected Essays. London: Collins, 1936, 1953.
Chevalier, Jaques. Le Cinema Burlesque Americain, 1912-1950.
Cuence, Carlos Fernandez. Historia del Cine.
Durgnant, Raymond. The Crazy Mirror: Hollywood Comedy and the American Image. London: Faber & Faber, 1969.
Edmonds, I. G. Hollywood R.I.P. Illinois: Regency Books, 1963 (paperback).
Fowler, Gene. Father Goose: The Story of Mack Sennett. New York: Covici-Friede, 1934; (Avon paperback, 1974).
Fowler, Gene. Goodnight, Sweet Prince: The Life and Times of John Barrymore. Viking, 1944; (Ballantine, 1971).
Gifford, Denis. Chaplin. Doubleday, 1974. (F)
Gish, Lillian with Ann Pinchot. The Movies, Mr. Griffith and Me. Prentice-Hall, 1969; (Avon paperback).
Glyn, Anthony. Elinor Glyn. London: Hutchinson, 1955.
Goldwyn, Samuel. Behind the Screen. New York: George H. Doran, 1923.
Goodman, Ezra. The Fifty-Year Decline and Fall of Hollywood. Simon & Schuster, 1961.
Goodwins, Leslie. The Most Popular Man in the English-Speaking World, Charlie Chaplin. Landmark.
Gordon, Rev. C. Personal Impressions of the Famous Trial. San Francisco, December 1921 (published privately).
Green, Abel and Laurie, Joe, Jr Show Biz: from Vaude to Video. Holt, 1951.
Guiles, Fred Lawrence. Marion Davies. McGraw-Hill, 1972; W. H. Allen.
Gussow, Mel. Don’t Say Yes Until I Finish Talking: A Biography of Darryl F. Zanuck. Doubleday, 1971.
Halliwell, Leslie. The Filmgoer’s Companion. Hill & Wang, 1967; Paladin.
Hampton, Benjamin B. A History of the Movies. London: Noel Douglas, 1931. (Reprint available from Arno.)
Hays, Will. The Memoirs of Will Hays. Doubleday, 1955.
Hellman, Lillian. An Unfinished Woman. Little, Brown, 1969; Macmillan.
Huff, Theodore. Charlie Chaplin. Schuman, 1951. (F)
