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These make great Christmas gifts for silent film fans:

Silent Movie Stars Speak: The Lost Recordings

The compilation includes captivating interviews with Blanche Sweet, Lillian Gish, Harold Lloyd, Stan Laurel, Buster Keaton, Ethel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Bronco Billy. They reveal their lives and innermost feelings about their struggles to succeed in the film industry.

The other recordings are of performances given on wax cylinder records, 78 rpm records, film, wire, or on radio transcriptions. You will hear:

Ramon Novarro in a moving, romantic monologue
Mary Pickford in a heart-wrenching dramatic scene
Jackie Coogan in a funny, witty skit with his father
Charlie Chaplin’s wistful, expressive voice in a moving, dramatic monologue
Laurette Taylor in a touching monologue from Peg O’ My Heart
Sarah Bernhardt in a passionate speech from a 19th century play
Douglas Fairbanks in a bravura monologue from Shakespeare
Gloria Swanson in a haunting monologue from a live performance of Sunset Boulevard.
John Gilbert’s rich baritone in a fascinating dramatic monologue.
Greta Garbo’s deep, Swedish-accented contralto in a stunning speech
William S. Hart in the finale delivers the heartrending farewell speech he gave in a Prologue for the 1930s re-release of his film, Tumbleweeds.

(20) new CDs still in factory shrink wrap
$7 each - $140
Shipping inside the USA an additional $13 USPS Priority Mail
Shipping outside the USA an additional $18 USPS International Priority Mail
Pick up for free in Dallas, Texas, USA

Contact: David W. Menefee
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Hi David, sounds like a nice collection.
But I'm only interested in the Keaton, Harold Lloyd & Broncho Billy interviews.
(I think I have the Stan Laurel).
Are the above 3 available at $7. each (plus postage)?

And BTW: Does anyone have any of the Talking Photo Corporation, Talk-O-Photo records?
They circulated around 1920 and some of the discs included Mildred Harris Chaplin, Mary Miles Minter,
Gloria Swanson, Mae Murray, Bert Lytell, William Russell, and Anita Stewart among others.
According to an ad: "The only unbreakable phonograph record with a photo of your favorite star,
and autograph, and an intimate chat by the star." Price was any three for $1. (one dollar).

Thanks friends,

SteveR, Phila

STEVE R: this title is one CD with all the titles on it. This notice is for a lot of twenty (20) new CDs that are still in their factory shrink wrapping.
Track 1
2:00
Ramon Novarro

Track 2
0.59
Blanche Sweet

Track 3
6:47
Harold Lloyd

Track 4
5:52
Mary Pickford

Track 5
4:56
Stan Laurel

Track 6
2:55
Jackie Coogan (with his father)

Track 7
5:19
Buster Keaton

Track 8
2:47
Charlie Chaplin

Track 9
0:54
Ethel Barrymore

Track 10
1:36
Lionel Barrymore

Track 11
2:00
John Barrymore

Track 12
3:29
Laurette Taylor

Track 13
0:58
Bronco Billy Anderson

Track 14
4:03
Sarah Bernhardt

Track 15
2:23
D. W. Griffith (with Walter Houston)

Track 16
2:23
Lillian Gish

Track 17
2:08
Douglas Fairbanks

Track 18
3:30
Gloria Swanson

Track 19
4:02
John Gilbert

Track 20
3:59
Greta Garbo

Track 21
7:28
William S. Hart

Interesting material, David, and at a good price too. I think a number of items are movie soundtracks, others are from radio. John and Lionel Barrymore appeared together on radio a few times in 1941, and once with sister Ethel joining them from NY. The brothers even did a scene from RICHARD III on Rudy Vallee's show. I'm still laughing over the line , "Lionel, they call your brother John 'the Great Profile,' but what do they call you?" Lionel's answer: "The nearest living relative with property."

William S. Hart also appeared on Vallee's show in the mid 30s to recite his poem, "Pinto Ben." I have I recording of it that I should download here - ol' Bill gives quite a performance!

Here's photo of Mary Pickford on her 1936 radio show, PARTIES AT PICKFAIR, with guest Errol Flynn. How often do you see these two together?

bobfells wrote:Here's photo of Mary Pickford on her 1936 radio show, PARTIES AT PICKFAIR, with guest Errol Flynn. How often do you see these two together?

I believe this belongs in another thread.

LouieD wrote:

bobfells wrote:Here's photo of Mary Pickford on her 1936 radio show, PARTIES AT PICKFAIR, with guest Errol Flynn. How often do you see these two together?

I believe this belongs in another thread.

Fixed it - see above.