Cameo Comedies

Cameo Comedies is a brand of short comedy films made in the United States. The films are one-reel shorts from Educational Pictures, usually produced by Jack White,^[1] and Colonial Motion Picture Corporation.^[2]^[3] The Cameo brand was used during the 1924-25 and 1931-32 seasons. Three of the productions utilized 3D stereoscopic effects in the titles.^[4] The earlier films were produced for $5,000 each.^[5]

For the other Educational series, see the Wikipedia entry on Educational Pictures.

Partial filmography

Out Bound (1924, with Sid Smith and Cliff Bowes)
Drenched (1924, with Cliff Bowes)^[6]
Scrambled Eggs (1925, with Phil Dunham)^[7]
The Mad Rush (1925, with Cliff Bowes)
That's My Meat (1931, with Al St. John)
One Quiet Night (1931, with Walter Catlett)
Idle Roomers (1931, with the Molino Brothers)
Honeymoon Trio (1931, with Al St. John)
Smart Work (1931, with Billy Dooley)
Anybody's Goat (1932, with Monte Collins)
Bridge Wives (1932, with Al St. John)

References

^ Ross, Matthew (14 December 2020). "Cameo Comedies". The Lost Laugh. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry (Ebook). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. pp. 32, 45. ISBN 978-1-135-92554-3. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 (Paperback). McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. pp. 5, 9, 13, 43, 83, 200, 225, 155, 264, 268, 303, 367. 404, 419, 503, 556, 588, 635. ISBN 978-1-4766-8118-4. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Google Books.
^ Zone, Ray (April 23, 2014). Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952 (Ebook). University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-4590-7.
^ King, Rob (2017). ""The Spice of the Program"". Hokum!. University of California Press. pp. 95–124. JSTOR 10.1525/j.ctt1pq348z.8.
^ http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Silent-Laughter-2018-Programme-Notes.pdf Archived 2022-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Silent Laughter, A Weekend Celebration of Silent Comedy at the Cinema Museum, Program
^ Alanen, Antti (October 5, 2016). "Antti Alanen: Film Diary: Al Christie – Girls". Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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[auto-1] Ross, Matthew (14 December 2020). "Cameo Comedies". The Lost Laugh. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[Slide-2] Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry (Ebook). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. pp. 32, 45. ISBN 978-1-135-92554-3. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[Webb-3] Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 (Paperback). McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. pp. 5, 9, 13, 43, 83, 200, 225, 155, 264, 268, 303, 367. 404, 419, 503, 556, 588, 635. ISBN 978-1-4766-8118-4. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Google Books.

[Zone-4] Zone, Ray (April 23, 2014). Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952 (Ebook). University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-4590-7.

[5] King, Rob (2017). ""The Spice of the Program"". Hokum!. University of California Press. pp. 95–124. JSTOR 10.1525/j.ctt1pq348z.8.

[6] ttp://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Silent-Laughter-2018-Programme-Notes.pdf Archived 2022-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Silent Laughter, A Weekend Celebration of Silent Comedy at the Cinema Museum, Program

[7] Alanen, Antti (October 5, 2016). "Antti Alanen: Film Diary: Al Christie – Girls". Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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Partial filmography

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