They take it up a notch in part II of II of the 1920s parody films — Where we last left off, we dealt with two early 1920s parody films, Mud and Sand and Three Ages. Instead of feature-length films, these two other films from the mid-1920s are shorter. For the retrospective, we stopped in 1923 with a movie starring the same actor from Mud and Sand…

To help them with bullfights and gags (Parody films of the 1920s, Part I of II) — No denying the 1920s roared: people splurged on expensive items and had lavished parties. It was an excellent time to be alive. With cash to burn, a few aristocrats and the bourgeois went to the cinema. Movies were still in their infancy, but plenty of different films to select from…

Welcome in, gags — In the 1910s, films established themselves and replaced plays, making Nickelodeons the first locales where people watched the latest movie. In Nickelodeons, you can watch the newest film in a small room with a piano for five cents. Films of this era have grown from a few minutes to what…

The dawn of a genre — Movie theaters feel shallow without comedies. It’s been a few years without a comedy appearing in the theater, and I miss them. Right now, everyone could use a hearty laugh, but not a joke from a superhero affair or a quip to break the tension in a horror film. It…