Charley Chase Talkies

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:57 pm

Any sets about? I know there are a couple Kino silents.

Jim Reid · Post by **Jim Reid** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:12 pm

The only Chase talkie I know of on DVD is On The Wrong Trek, his next to last short for Roach. It's on one of the Lost Films of L&H discs.

boblipton · Post by **boblipton** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:26 pm

HOLLYWOOD PARTY, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE and several of the Roach shorts appear at least occasionally on TCM.

Bob

Post by **silentfilm** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:33 pm

Whispering Whoopee (1930) is also on the Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy DVD set, and it's a pretty good one.

moviepas · Post by **moviepas** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:05 am

So many titles seem to be lost according to the recent Charley Chase book, which would be a pity.

Jim Roots · Post by **Jim Roots** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:59 am

Mike Schlesinger reported a couple of years ago on plans for release of Chase's Columbia talkies. Unfortunately it got put on the shelf. There's a thread on the topic -- do a search and you should be able to find it.

Jim

sethb · Post by **sethb** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:31 am

I always loved the Chase silent two-reeler NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (1929), which was used behind the main titles of Robert Youngson's WHEN COMEDY WAS KING (1960). Based upon that, I was anxious to see the Chase sound shorts, too. But at least in my own humble opinion, very few of them rose to the level of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.

Perhaps I just couldn't connect with the Chase character, which seemed to vary from Lothario to hapless do-gooder. It's a shame, because I think Charley was very good at what we now call "situation comedy"; he just didn't seem to get the right kind of polished stories that would do him justice. SETH

Jim Reid · Post by **Jim Reid** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:34 am

sethb wrote:I always loved the Chase silent two-reeler NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (1929), which was used behind the main titles of Robert Youngson's WHEN COMEDY WAS KING (1960). Based upon that, I was anxious to see the Chase sound shorts, too. But at least in my own humble opinion, very few of them rose to the level of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.

That wasn't Neighborhood House (1936). It was Movie Night (1929). It was Chase's final silent and is one of the great silent comedies (IMHO).

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:23 pm

Jim Reid wrote:
sethb wrote:I always loved the Chase silent two-reeler NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (1929), which was used behind the main titles of Robert Youngson's WHEN COMEDY WAS KING (1960). Based upon that, I was anxious to see the Chase sound shorts, too. But at least in my own humble opinion, very few of them rose to the level of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.
That wasn't Neighborhood House (1936). It was Movie Night (1929). It was Chase's final silent and is one of the great silent comedies (IMHO).

I was about to chime in that NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE isn't that great, but I see it's a case of mistaken identity.

Little Caesar · Post by **Little Caesar** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:35 pm

If the upcoming Laurel and Hardy set does well, perhaps Vivendi/RHI will consider issuing a DVD set of Charley Chase talkies. That would be a nice dream at least.

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:45 pm

Little Caesar wrote:If the upcoming Laurel and Hardy set does well, perhaps Vivendi/RHI will consider issuing a DVD set of Charley Chase talkies. That would be a nice dream at least.

It sure would.

To be honest, as far as I can see, Chase is not so popular this side of the pond. I meet so many people (including film collectors) who either have never heard of him or assume he made only a handful of forgettable films.

sethb · Post by **sethb** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:31 pm

Jim Reid wrote:
sethb wrote:I always loved the Chase silent two-reeler NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (1929), which was used behind the main titles of Robert Youngson's WHEN COMEDY WAS KING (1960). Based upon that, I was anxious to see the Chase sound shorts, too. But at least in my own humble opinion, very few of them rose to the level of NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE.
That wasn't Neighborhood House (1936). It was Movie Night (1929). It was Chase's final silent and is one of the great silent comedies (IMHO).

Thanks for the correction. I have a feeling that maybe "Movie Night" was remade as "Neighborhood House"? In any event, now the record is straight. SETH

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:08 pm

I think NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE was actually a shortened version of an unreleased feature. Is this correct?

Jim Reid · Post by **Jim Reid** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:33 pm

Michael O'Regan wrote:I think NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE was actually a shortened version of an unreleased feature. Is this correct?

Yes. It was originally a feature that was titled (I think) Bank Night.

(I was incorrect. The feature was titled Neighborhood House also. Thanks RMR!)

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:40 pm

Yes. Apparently the feature didn't play so was shelved. Is it lost? Has anyone seen it?

Post by **Mike Gebert** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:11 pm

So far as is known, the feature version doesn't exist. There's some discussion of it here at Silent Comedy Mafia, that better explains how Neighborhood House came to be.

Michael O'Regan · Post by **Michael O'Regan** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:30 pm

Mike Gebert wrote:So far as is known, the feature version doesn't exist. There's some discussion of it here at Silent Comedy Mafia, that better explains how Neighborhood House came to be.

Excellent. Thanks for that link.

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