A Film Johnnie Clippings 22/41
San Bernardino County Sun, San Bernardino, Calif., July 4, 1914.
A Film Johnnie Scenes
& Photoplay Construction
A series of progressive articles on the technique
of the photoplay by J. Berg Esenwein, editor
of ,The Photoplay Author and Writer‘s Monthly‘ and Arthur
Leeds, Editor of Photoplay Scripts for The Edison
Company. Adapted from ,Writing the Photoplay,‘ by these
authors.
XVI
The Treatment of Comedy“ (...)
„The famous ,Keystone Comedies‘ – really farces – and
the later work featuring ,Charlie Chaplin‘, are practically
all studio-made, and are not standards for the volunteer script.
These gymnastic farces, featuring star fun-makers,
are laws unto themselves.
(...) Photoplay Author, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 1915
Photoplay Author, August 1914
Thinks and Things By Gorenflot. Comes a man who says
he doesn‘t know what ,slap-stick‘ comedy is.
Photoplay Author, December 1914
„Slip-jack“ comedy
Photoplay Author, March 1915
The Treatment of Comedy By J. Berg Esenwein
and Arthur Leeds
& The „Style K“ Photoplayer (2 manuals, 7 ranks, 196 pipes,
Duplex Roll Player) is the largest of several models
marketed by Wurlitzer as „Theatre Orchestra,“ „Pipe Organ
Orchestra,“ or „One Man Orchestra.“ The player piano
has a mandolin attachment that includes an 88-note piano
keyboard plus a 61-note organ keyboard.
Pipe ranks: Violin, Oboe, Double Flute with stopped bass,
Cello, Double Flute, Saxophone, Vox Humana,
Glockenspiel, Cathedral Chimes, Orchestra Bells, Xylophone,
Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Kettle Drum, Cymbal,
Triangle, Cow Bell, Tambourine, Steamboat Whistle,
„Coconut Clatter“, Auto Horn.
Photo by Wurlitzer, undated, detail.
& FOR SALE – Wurlitzer Style „K“ Theatre Organ, in first
class condition and good as new, at nearly half
price. Too large for our 300-seat theatre. This high grade,
sweet toned instrument, terms $3,750 cash
at theatre. Address Isis Theatre, San Bernardino, Calif.
(...) Motion Picture News, Sept. 18, 1920
„Those continuous laugh producing Keystone comedies“
Editorial content. „The famous ,Biograph blonde‘
Blanche Sweet. in Ashes of the Past a two
part Reliance drama, will be the headliner on the program
at the Isis today.“ (...)
„The bill also includes The Professor‘s Awakening,
and A Film Johnnie, one of those
continuous laugh producing Keystone comedies.“
Isis Theatre, 448 West 3rd Street, San Bernardino.
A Film Johnnie is released by Keystone
March 2, 1914.
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