Mermaid Comedies

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Promotion from 1922 with photos of Jack White (center) and Don Barclay, Jack Lloyd, Lige Conley, Jimmie Adams and Elinor Lynn Director Jack White and the Mermaid Players in Educational-Mermaid Comedies.jpg
Promotion from 1922 with photos of Jack White (center) and Don Barclay, Jack Lloyd, Lige Conley, Jimmie Adams and Elinor Lynn

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]

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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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - Bathing Beauty 1921 artwork for MERMAID COMEDIES 2 Reel Silent Comedies from EDUCATIONAL PICTURES". Alamy.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 Desk, Movies News. "MoMA Presents More Cruel and Unusual Comedy 10/6-14". BroadwayWorld.com.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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