The blog post discusses Buster Keaton's 1922 film 'Cops,' highlighting its significance as an independently produced work and its induction into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. It details the outdoor filming locati...
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John Bengtson is known as 'the great detective of silent film locations' according to the New York Times. He is the author of the website silentlocations.com, which focuses on Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd film locations and more.
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The post examines Buster Keaton’s rooftop leap between buildings during his first feature comedy Three Ages (1923), and discusses whether it was a planned stunt or an accident. It also explores the filming locations and the possib...
The text discusses the iconic moments in Buster Keaton’s Cops (1922) and the locations where it was filmed. It also mentions the film The World And Its Woman (TWAIW) and the sets used in it.
The text discusses silent film locations that have made repeat appearances, with YouTube links to the captured moments. It also mentions the availability of rare and previously unavailable silent films on YouTube.
0Charlie Chaplin’s One A.M. Mystery SOLVED!!
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Sarah Lagrillière, a film preservationist from Finland, solved the mystery of the filming location of Charlie Chaplin's 1916 film One A.M. The scene was staged along Hollywood Blvd, near where Chaplin would later build his studio....
0How Laurel & Hardy Made “Two Tars”
2024-11-03 •
The blog post discusses the 1928 Laurel & Hardy film 'Two Tars' and the locations where it was filmed. It also mentions the release of a new 2-disc Blu-ray set of Stan and Ollie’s 1928 films. The post provides detailed information...
The blog post discusses new discoveries about the film Go West (1925) by Buster Keaton, including the locations and behind-the-scenes details. It also mentions the ties of the film to other famous figures and films, such as Charli...
0Buster Keaton – the Great SMILING Stoneface
2024-09-14 •
The blog post explores Buster Keaton's early film career with Roscoe Arbuckle, highlighting his departure from the 'Great Stoneface' persona by smiling and engaging in non-deadpan antics. The author examines Keaton's performances ...
0Caught On Film – Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman
2024-07-31 •
The blog post discusses various filming locations and details from Buster Keaton's film 'The Cameraman'. It highlights the transition Keaton experienced moving to M-G-M, filming in familiar locations like Hollywood, New York, and ...
The blog post explores the filming locations of silent films featuring iconic comedians like Laurel & Hardy, Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, focusing on the 1918 Mack Swain comedy 'Adventurous Ambrose.' It highlights various locations...
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0Silent Comedy’s Bridges of Hollenbeck Park
2024-04-27 •
The blog post explores the historical significance of the arch bridge in Hollenbeck Park, which has been featured in numerous silent films. It highlights appearances in films by Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Harold Lloyd, Snub Pol...
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The blog post delves into Hollywood history, focusing on a Columbia Studios Screen Snapshots newsreel featuring stunt pilot Frank Clarke. Clarke is shown flying an airplane from the roof of the Los Angeles Railroad Building, a stu...
0Historic Hollywood Relics Found In “Lost” Films
2024-02-04 •
The blog post explores hidden Hollywood history through obscure films, many of which have been unavailable for decades. It highlights scenes from various silent films, such as Billy Bevan's 'Bright Lights' and Gale Henry's 'Pants,...
The blog post discusses the discovery of the location of Buster Keaton's bungalow from his 1923 film 'Three Ages'. The author, John Bengtson, known for his expertise in silent film locations, reveals that the bungalow is still sta...
0Buster Keaton’s San Francisco footsteps
2023-12-30 •
The blog post explores Buster Keaton's filming locations in San Francisco for his movies 'Day Dreams' (1922) and 'The Navigator' (1924). It highlights how many of these locations remain unchanged and provides a detailed analysis o...