Ben Turpin mostly retired when sound film became the dominant form. But if there is one good thing about Ben's voice that would have helped in a sound film career was that he sounded exactly like people imagined he would. Many silent film actors didn't sound like what people thought they did. Some romantic/swashbuckling leads had some grating or high-pitched voices that people never thought they would have had. But some actors were perfect. Laurel and Hardy sounded exactly like what people thought they would. Laurel the dimwitted Englishman with a mild southern UK accent and Hardy as the loud, childishly bossy man with a subdued southern US accent.
Chicago ain't such a bad place after all, lol. Lightfoot just lost so I guess I agree! Very young Mickey Rooney also, and a Mickey Daniels cameo, thanks!
A rare piece of movie history. Nice to hear Ben Turpin speaking on the screen.
Wow, rare clip of Turpin in a speaking role. He didn't need to retire he would have been just as good in talkies!
Ben Turpin mostly retired when sound film became the dominant form. But if there is one good thing about Ben's voice that would have helped in a sound film career was that he sounded exactly like people imagined he would. Many silent film actors didn't sound like what people thought they did. Some romantic/swashbuckling leads had some grating or high-pitched voices that people never thought they would have had. But some actors were perfect. Laurel and Hardy sounded exactly like what people thought they would. Laurel the dimwitted Englishman with a mild southern UK accent and Hardy as the loud, childishly bossy man with a subdued southern US accent.
Loved Mickey Rooney's routine!
Chicago ain't such a bad place after all, lol. Lightfoot just lost so I guess I agree! Very young Mickey Rooney also, and a Mickey Daniels cameo, thanks!
Ben Turpin has a typical New Orleans “y’at” accent.. “Where y’at Dahl in’ ?” is where it comes from and is used instead of “How are you?”
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Is that "Scrappy" Lambert at the piano?
From the look and sound of him, I think it is. Good spot!
Mickey Daniels @ 9:11
dal 4 minuto appare una bellissima 25 enne ,,, Mirna Loy ,,
from the 4th minute a beautiful 25 year old appears,,, Mirna Loy
I didn't know Myrna Loy couldn't act.
She couldn't act only because she was beside herself.
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To think Mickey had a 8 decade career after this.😁😁☺☺😈🥲🥲🥲
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