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Happy Easter!

Beth Ann Gallagher
1900s, Directors, Easter, Era, Films, Holidays, Julienne Mathieu, Les oeufs de Pâques, Segundo de Chomón, Silent Film, Trick Films
Apr 5, 2015
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https://youtu.be/iiaalMV0xi0 As an Easter treat, here’s the delightfully magical silent short Les oeufs de Pâques. The film was written and directed by Segundo de Chomón for Pathé Frères. A contemporary of Georges Méliès, de Chomón was often compared to the other director due to their work in trick films, but the Spanish director would go on to…

Back from the Rodeo & Will Rogers’ The Ropin’ Fool

Beth Ann Gallagher
Cowboy Films, Novelty Films, Silent Film, Westerns, Will Rogers
Jul 20, 2012
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Yesterday I went to my first rodeo at the Stanislaus County Fair. Keeping today’s post in a cowboy theme, here’s an excerpt of Will Rogers‘ The Ropin’ Fool. This novelty, silent short from 1922 was written and produced by Rogers and directed by Clarence G. Badger. There is a slight plot that provides the frame…

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Back from the Rodeo & Will Rogers’ The Ropin’ Fool