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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Sennett Stills Photographers Display Wide...
Derelys Perdue, photo by Albert J. Kopec. While some motion picture stills photographers are renowned for their work, such as George Hurrell, Clarence Sinclair Bull, Ernest Bachrach, and Ruth Harriet...
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Keystone Anniversary
Photo: “The Water Nymph” via archive.org Today is the day that the Keystone Film Company started business, and it released its first film, a pair of “split-reelers” called “Cohen Collects a Debt” and...
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Happy Birthday, Mack Sennett!
Mary Mallory notes that today is Mack Sennett’s birthday. Read Mary’s post on Sennett here.
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Teddy the Dog, Mack Sennett’s Best Friend
Teddy the dog with a Mack Sennett bathing beauty, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Guide, guard, and constant companion, the friendly dog is man’s best friend. Unswervingly loyal and supportive, canines give...
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Republic Pictures Honors ‘The Little Girl...
Mabel Normand in a Hartsook portrait, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Hollywood’s public acts of charity often come with an ulterior motive. Such is the case with Republic Picture’s magnanimous naming...
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July 10. 1938
Now I’ll have to start checking the crowd scenes in D.W. Griffith’s films. Former Keystone Kop Edward Cline, director of "My Little Chickadee," "The Bank Dick" and "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break"...
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Teddy the Dog, Mack Sennett’s Best Friend
Teddy the dog with a Mack Sennett bathing beauty, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Note: This is an encore post from 2015. Guide, guard, and constant companion, the friendly dog is man’s best friend....
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Mack Sennett, Theater Owner
The Woodley Theatre, from Motography, July 14, 1917. Comedy king Mack Sennett recognized the self-promotion power of owning his own movie theater long before film studios owned theater chains or...
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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + + +)
This week’s mystery movie was the 1918 film “Mickey,” with Mabel Normand, George O. Nicholls, Laura La Varnie, Lewis J. Cody, Minta Durfee, Wheeler Oakman and Tom Kennedy. Written by J.G. Hawks,...
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