MABEL NORMAND

In the past couple months I was busy uploading Mabel Normand and silent comedy related films to both the Internet Archive and YouTube. Yet having done with that for now, I am ready to return to my studies in early American history and literature, and writing on varied and assorted topics; while relegating my Mabel Normand and silent film interest to more of a hobby. For this reason, I don't anticipate posting any new announcements here for at least some time to come, and until the spirit, and circumstances, move me to do so.

Meanwhile, there is the ever tireless effort of Marilyn Slater to keep you apprised and abreast of all things Mabel. As I have emphasized before, though she and I do not always see eye to eye on everything, she is the person to follow respecting Miss Normand. Consequently, and if you don't do so already, I recommend regularly stopping by her "Looking for Mabel" website to see what she is up to, especially in her "Mabel's Log" section. The above collage of Mabel pictures, for example, taken from International Photographer, March 1930 is one of the many sorts of items Marilyn very kindly and regularly brings back from oblivion to share with us.

As well in lieu of my absence, I would also direct you to David Menefee's silent film newsletter. To my knowledge, he does not have a regular website, but if you write him at Davemenefee@aol.com I'm sure he will gladly put you on his mail list. Every month the versatile and energetic Mr. Menefee issues a veritable silent film magazine by way of his monthly email, and, odds are, included in a given issue is something or other to intrigue and or else tickle your silent film fancy. Earlier (and you may recall) he tipped us off to a scarce and splendid radio interview by the Canadian Broadcast Company with Mary Pickford. And to give you another instance, in this month's installment of his email-magazine he furnished a link to a website which makes available .pdf copies of home film catalogs that began and spanning from the 1920s -- a wonderful source for tracking down rare and usual movie titles that may still exist (you'll have to investigate.) The URL in question is at http://mediahistoryproject.org/nontheatrical/ It is interesting to note in this regard that the copies of Mabel's Hal Roach films that have survived are based on 9.5 mm prints made for home viewing. Using then these catalogs as a starting point, who knows then what else is still be out there to be uncovered by dogged film sleuths?

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Mabel Normand Source Book ~ SIXTH edition by William Thomas Sherman. Last updated Apr. 22, 2012. (.pdf, right click "Save As...") For the same, but by way of Scribd, see: http://www.scribd.com/doc/33246652/Mabel-Normand-Source-Book

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Interview with Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Interview with Mabel co-star Anita Garvin
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