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

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  • 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)

See also

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References

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