Silent film action figures

Arndt · Post by **Arndt** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:18 am

Hooray! Finally there are action figures that allow the discerning silent film fan to recreate his favourite scenes in the privacy of his own bedroom. You can find them at EBAY:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... category0=
But there are only a few. I'd like to see many more, for example:

Lillian Gish on the ice float from WAY DOWN EAST

Mary Pickford with an aligator from SPARROWS

Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien in the boat from SUNRISE

Maybe you have some favourites, too?

Jim Roots · Post by **Jim Roots** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:51 am

Arndt wrote:Hooray! Finally there are action figures that allow the discerning silent film fan to recreate his favourite scenes in the privacy of his own bedroom.

Don't mean to disillusion you, but the Silent Screamers series came out about 7 years ago and stopped after releasing, I think, 6 figures. None of which particularly resemble the film characters, except perhaps Maria from METROPOLIS.

Jim

N_Phay · Post by **N_Phay** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:36 am

I very vaguely remember reading about these. The local comic/sci-fi book shop sells hundreds of action figures often based on movie characters. Rarely, it seems to me, do they ever closely resemble what they're supposed to be based on.

Anyway, never mind:

Ramon Novarro & Francis X Bushman chariot race set

Haystack with Richard Arlen and Louise Brooks asleep inside it

Burning zeppelin with Colleen Moore jumping out of it (some imagination needed on the part of the designer for this one, perhaps)

Tiny fairytale village with demonic Emil Jannings looming over it (press button and a little cloud of green fog comes out, maybe)

N_Phay · Post by **N_Phay** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:49 am

Pola Negri flogging Homes Herbert with horsewhip

HO scale Pearl White on little railway trolleycar

seige catapult that fires a little model of John Barrymore over a model town.

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:52 am

Larry Semon. Tap his derby and he flies to pieces.

Frederica · Post by **Frederica** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:06 am

FrankFay wrote:Larry Semon. Tap his derby and he flies to pieces.

...mmmphhhllgggg...control...help...stop...OH WHAT THE HELL.

Virginia Rappe and Her Exploding Bladder.

Fred

Rollo · Post by **Rollo** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:22 am

Nanook with rubber-band-powered harpoon arm (comes with safety glasses).

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:04 am

Garbo in "Flesh and the Devil". She drops through the ice. (Saving the coat is optional)

I have actually seen a wall clock with a figure of Harold Lloyd suspended from the minute hand.

Arndt · Post by **Arndt** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:19 am

Lon Chaney with fold-away arms.

Penfold · Post by **Penfold** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:14 pm

Lon Chaney at the organ....remove mask and his head whips round!!!

Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely, with all-action motorised 'One Week' house...

'The Circus' Chaplin's Tramp with working Funhouse....batteries not included.

Post by **silentfilm** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:32 pm

The Méliès rocketship/bullet and the moon with big eyes...

Frederica · Post by **Frederica** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:42 pm

silentfilm wrote:The Méliès rocketship/bullet and the moon with big eyes...

The Passion of Joan of Arc Barbecue Fork!

Are we giving out a Bad Taste Award for the day? Because I'm winning.

Fred

Arndt · Post by **Arndt** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:50 pm

Frederica wrote:Are we giving out a Bad Taste Award for the day? Because I'm winning. Fred

You certainly are! But then you've not seen my ideas for the BIRTH OF A NATION box set.

WaverBoy · Post by **WaverBoy** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:12 am

Jim Roots wrote:
Arndt wrote:Hooray! Finally there are action figures that allow the discerning silent film fan to recreate his favourite scenes in the privacy of his own bedroom.
Don't mean to disillusion you, but the Silent Screamers series came out about 7 years ago and stopped after releasing, I think, 6 figures. None of which particularly resemble the film characters, except perhaps Maria from METROPOLIS.

Jim

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Amy-Lou · Post by **Amy-Lou** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:31 pm

The "Doc McTeague Dentistry Set"

Now you too can be a dentist without obtaining a proper license!

M Verdoux · Post by **M Verdoux** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:54 am

MODERN TIMES action playsets from Mego:

Charlie the Tramp action figure with flag waving action! - comes complete with red flag.

Elecrtro Steel Corp set - complete with dynamos, assemply line, cog machinery and feeding machine. "Bezerker" Charlie (with spanners), The president, shirtless dynamo worker, inventor Billows and "Big Bill" sold separately.

Prison set with cell, lunch room and sheriff's office - comes with "Jailbird" Charlie, large cellmate, nose-power fiend. Sheriff Couler, prison guard, the Minister and wife with yapping dog - sold separately.

Dreamhouse set - comes with instant milk action cow and "housewife" Gamin with kitchen dining set.

Department store set - complete with multi-floors, elevator, escalator - roller-skating Charlie with time-clock punch device and Gamin. "Burglar Bill" and gun-wielding cohorts sold separately.

"Paradise" breakaway shack set - comes with bathing-suit Charlie, Gamin, broom and table. (Big Jim and Black Larsen with shoe dinner and "snow" packet for alternate "GOLD RUSH" play - sold separately.)

Jetson Mills cog machine set - comes with "Worker" Charlie, Boss Chester, large toolbox, steampress, oilcan, flattened watch and lunch box.

Red Moon Cafe set - complete with "dance move" action Charlie, showdress Gamin, cafe owner Henry, angry diner and trick duck platter. Drunken football players and pair of truant officers - sold separately.

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