tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post4645489238229207362..comments2023-10-31T05:13:39.415-04:00Comments on 2719 HYPERION: Stargazing at Mickey's Gala PremierJeffrey Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-60632905664309939612012-09-21T19:50:45.949-04:002012-09-21T19:50:45.949-04:00You misspelled Adolphe MenjouYou misspelled Adolphe MenjouRobert S. Birchardhttp://www.rsbirchard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-88657084906571517172012-01-20T20:34:44.022-05:002012-01-20T20:34:44.022-05:00Although he didn't have a mustache Harry Langd...Although he didn't have a mustache Harry Langdon did play a cop in The Cat's Meow (1924 short). See film description and picture of Langdon in a tall police cap here: http://silent-movies.org/Langdon/Films1.html<br /><br />I think the identification of Harry Langdon is correct.Kerry Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-46703670013478542192010-12-11T07:58:43.053-05:002010-12-11T07:58:43.053-05:00If anyone's wondering why Ed Wynn is wearing a...If anyone's wondering why Ed Wynn is wearing a fireman's helmet in this cartoon, here's an interesting bit of Old Time Radio trivia:<br /><br />When "Mickey's Gala Premiere" came out in 1932, Wynn was at the height of his popularity as the host of the Texaco-sponsored half-hour radio comedy series, "Ed Wynn, the Fire-Chief" ("Fire-Chief" was the brand name of Texaco's gasoline products at the time, sort of like "Techron" is today). As a result, he often wore a fireman's helmet during public appearances and of course, when recording. <br /><br />The "Fire-Chief" show mainly featured vaudeville-style stand-up comedy (all of it clean, of course; Wynn never worked blue), interspersed with musical performances and was one of the first shows to be recorded in front of a live audience. Recordings of it have been preserved and are available at numerous locations online; I highly recommend it to anyone!Gabe Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-18912773602821875252009-03-19T21:35:00.000-04:002009-03-19T21:35:00.000-04:00Great Blog, Thanks for identifying the three singi...Great Blog, Thanks for identifying the three singing ladies, for some strange reasons I thought the lady on the right side is Tallulah Bankhead because it quite looks like her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-82457992473818317492008-08-17T21:21:00.000-04:002008-08-17T21:21:00.000-04:00Thanks, Jim! I'll try to pay closer attention in ...Thanks, Jim! I'll try to pay closer attention in the future. I've corrected the image in the post.Jeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-85931716591557810302008-08-17T21:04:00.000-04:002008-08-17T21:04:00.000-04:00Very cool, indeed! However--- the photo of Chaplin...Very cool, indeed! However--- the photo of Chaplin is not Chaplin...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-50554339437647730922008-08-11T08:13:00.000-04:002008-08-11T08:13:00.000-04:00Wow. What a great, thorough post. Always fun to ...Wow. What a great, thorough post. Always fun to read your blog. Keep it up.Craig Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169019043202274495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-5901801117369264312008-08-10T17:47:00.000-04:002008-08-10T17:47:00.000-04:00Jeff, great work as always. I was just thinking a...Jeff, great work as always. I was just thinking about that cartoon when I was at Disneyland and saw in the Main Street Cinema that 'Mickey's Polo Team' was playing, another short that has celebrity cameo's. No doubt Walt had a hand in the original idea for a short that featured poloNate Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002931442869768905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-41701762105261819222008-08-08T21:11:00.000-04:002008-08-08T21:11:00.000-04:00Great post! Let's not forget Freddy Moore, as desc...Great post! Let's not forget Freddy Moore, as described <A HREF="http://afilmla.blogspot.com/2007/01/mickeys-gala-premier-anecdote.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>...Hans Perkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707924880609997693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-23832790351340810822008-08-08T11:41:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:41:00.000-04:00Mr. La--Thankfully, there were multiple resources ...Mr. La--<BR/><BR/>Thankfully, there were multiple resources both in print and online that that helped with the less obvious identifications. Still, it was a bit tricky as some lists were incomplete, others inaccurate in places and a few cases in clear disagreement. As noted in a previous comment, the Keystone Cops were particularly challenging, causing me to get my notes shuffled and have a misidentification.<BR/><BR/>Its interesting (and somewhat ironic) to note that none of the sources I found made the Walt Disney ID. There are likely still others we are missing, as reflected by the prior comment that made notation of Warner Baxter. <BR/><BR/>Thanks to all for your kind words and encouragement. It was a really fun piece to work on.Jeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-10678122906196870832008-08-08T10:09:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:09:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff - another outstanding post - how long does...Hi Jeff - another outstanding post - how long does it take you to research a post like this - your attention to detail is marvelous!Mr. Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412873850866883969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-42899267174022162182008-08-08T00:28:00.000-04:002008-08-08T00:28:00.000-04:00The man between Groucho and Walt in the picture at...The man between Groucho and Walt in the picture at the bottom is Warner Baxter,Oscar Grillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181976107304288464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-79764426371132571192008-08-07T00:50:00.000-04:002008-08-07T00:50:00.000-04:00John--Thanks for keeping me on the straight and na...John--<BR/><BR/>Thanks for keeping me on the straight and narrow. I had in fact made the correct ID on Conklin (hence the correct picture) but didn't update the caption or my post copy when finalizing the post.<BR/><BR/>The Harry Langdon misspelling was just me being sloppy. I based my ID of Langdon on a couple of different sources. The physical resemblance is there to some extant but you're right, he was never a Cop. However, there doesn't seem to be another prominent Cop that matches the caricature.<BR/><BR/>I've updated the post with the corrections and added a clarification about Langdon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Jeffrey Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-60176570425221361632008-08-06T17:00:00.000-04:002008-08-06T17:00:00.000-04:00A wonderful post... helpful, informative & ent...A wonderful post... helpful, informative & entertaining!! My congratulations...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-56740475984942938332008-08-06T15:02:00.000-04:002008-08-06T15:02:00.000-04:00I hate to be a stickler for detail, but in the pho...I hate to be a stickler for detail, but in the photo of the Keystone Kops there are a couple of mis-identifications. The gentleman on the far right is Chester Conklin, not Hank Mann. The Kop identified as Harry Langford is supposed to be Harry Langdon, I presume. However, Langdon was never a Kop and further, never worked with a mustache. So I'm guessing this is not Langdon or they just "made him" a Kop to fit him in somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-12282863353799457902008-08-06T13:50:00.000-04:002008-08-06T13:50:00.000-04:00Great post, Jeff!You really did an amzing job putt...Great post, Jeff!<BR/><BR/>You really did an amzing job putting this post together.<BR/><BR/>Walt mentioned not using contmeporary gags in his films since they might lose their significance. Although these are great caricatures, I can see how the humor can be lost on later generations.<BR/><BR/>Jeff--maybe you should create a Retro-Film Appreciation Society!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-7119995152337931552008-08-06T11:28:00.000-04:002008-08-06T11:28:00.000-04:00This is one of the few Hollywood-themed cartoons f...This is one of the few Hollywood-themed cartoons from that era that I have yet to see... As soon as I found out about it via the clip of Dracula, Hyde and the Frankenstein Monster, I had to see it. But haven't! Arg!Cory Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141983255020503557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-69500142781678236992008-08-06T11:10:00.000-04:002008-08-06T11:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for the post- that's really interesting!!!Thanks for the post- that's really interesting!!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15423756068160545167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-55879275311255652492008-08-06T10:18:00.000-04:002008-08-06T10:18:00.000-04:00Never notice Walt's cameo near the end of the cart...Never notice Walt's cameo near the end of the cartoon before. Thanks for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-67736935541246496712008-08-06T09:24:00.000-04:002008-08-06T09:24:00.000-04:00Very cool post!Very cool post!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891803494450719808noreply@blogger.com