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General Discussion / Larry Semon appreciation thread
« Last post by falsealarms on December 02, 2024, 07:14:38 PM »Many years ago, I heard an interview with Moe where he mentioned Larry Semon in passing as a "great comedian."
But until last week, I had never seen any of Semon's films. The Vitagraph Comedy Collection Blu-ray rectified that.
To say the Semon films on that set left an impression on me would be an understatement.
I didn't know what to expect and went in with no expectations. But I was often blown away by Semon, particularly in films like The Grocery Clerk, The Bell Hop, and The Head Waiter.
The frenetic pacing, the physical comedy, the energy, and the extravagant gags, leave no wonder as to why Semon was popular in his time.
I've seen all the Keaton silents, including those with Arbuckle, along with several of the Chaplin Mutuals, a couple Langdon silents, a few Lloyd silents, and some of the silent Laurel & Hardys.
To me, Semon at his best can stand head to head with any of those.
Now, I'm eager to see more of his work. Restored versions of some of his other shorts, like The Rent Collector, The Bakery, and The Show, show up on Flicker Alley's Laurel or Hardy set.
Anyone else here a Semon fan?
It would have been interesting to see what he might have done in the sound era had he lived that long.
But until last week, I had never seen any of Semon's films. The Vitagraph Comedy Collection Blu-ray rectified that.
To say the Semon films on that set left an impression on me would be an understatement.
I didn't know what to expect and went in with no expectations. But I was often blown away by Semon, particularly in films like The Grocery Clerk, The Bell Hop, and The Head Waiter.
The frenetic pacing, the physical comedy, the energy, and the extravagant gags, leave no wonder as to why Semon was popular in his time.
I've seen all the Keaton silents, including those with Arbuckle, along with several of the Chaplin Mutuals, a couple Langdon silents, a few Lloyd silents, and some of the silent Laurel & Hardys.
To me, Semon at his best can stand head to head with any of those.
Now, I'm eager to see more of his work. Restored versions of some of his other shorts, like The Rent Collector, The Bakery, and The Show, show up on Flicker Alley's Laurel or Hardy set.
Anyone else here a Semon fan?
It would have been interesting to see what he might have done in the sound era had he lived that long.
