The Silent Comedy Watch Party ep. 97 - 12/17/23 - Ben Model and Steve Massa

[@RochelleMG]

Happy holidays and I hope you had a happy Chanukah. I love that sign in The Hayseed which read something like 'Don't go to the city to get cheated. Buy here'.

[@davidadamson1330]

Excellent. I hadn't seen The Hayseed before, and always enjoy watching Charley Chase and Noah Young. Many thanks and have a good Christmas and 2024. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

[@annxeneize]

Another fine episode!! Thanks so much and Happy Holidays!! See you next year! All the best from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷💫

[@juliegoetz2278]

Really a lot of fun - I really look forward to these shows -- for the laughs and for the information on everyone involved - Thank - You so much - Julie In Az

[@wdashwor]

Wonderful show! Enjoyed it, and Happy Holidays to all! 😊

[@dianemacintyre5890]

Thank you Ben, Steve, Mana and all the great folks who make the Silent Comedy Watch Parties so full of mirth and a magnificent treasure trove of information! I admire all of your gifts and desire to share them with all of us-literally all over the world. My deepest appreciation knows no bounds. Here's to a great New Year for all! Warmest Regards, Diane MacIntyre of The Silents Majority. Keep Us Laughing. Livingston, Montana.

[@mjemigh3304]

Great job, guys! Thank you VERY much.

[@JackRocko]

Theses 50s silents are Ultra funny

[@metaldams78]

Ben, Steve and the rest of the crew, I say from the bottom of my heart - you all rock. Happy Holidays and thank you again for the wonderful and informative episode. Always nice to revisit Buster and Roscoe and that Chase short I have never seen until now. That’s really saying something as I have seen a lot of Chase shorts. I too was wondering about the lady on the dance floor in THE HAYSEED. Momentarily, I thought perhaps a dummy but I didn’t notice any cuts and later in the shot it was quite obviously a live person. Very impressive work.

[@GR8FLMD3AD]

Love love love

[@paulablitt9277]

Fun and informative show as always although once I heard Noah Young's voice I can never take him seriously as a heavy anymore 🤣 have a great holiday guys and take care 👌

[@rosemaryhawkinsphotos]

Thank you so much Ben, Steve, Mana, Susan, Marlene and Crystal for another year of great shows. I had not seen The Hayseed before and it was charming. It was great to see There Ain't No Santa Claus again - didn't Mickey Bennett play Charley's son in No Father to Guide him? The little girl was adorable also. Happy Holidays to all!

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

Really nice to see a Christmas themed silent comedy. I'd love to get Randy Skretvedt's new book about March of the Wooden Soldiers since I adore that film.

[@alfredstjohn]

Jack Coogan dance is always hilarious

[@BoulderOakFilms]

Great as usual, guys.

[@briand3383]

I musta been in a mood cuz the bags of toys was hilarious!

[@ladyagnes7781]

I remember you showing "There Ain't No Santa Clause " as part of a Christmas showing. So.....I have a notebook & take notes on EVERY show since the begining. I looked through my notebook, & it was not Feb 2021.....it was December 20, 2020 that it was on the Watch Party. It followed A Shadowed Shadow & the WP started that day with Sure Mike!( why didn't Martha Sleeper get more staring roles? She was fantastic!

[@tomboughan2718]

I heard that there was a silent movie actor Harrison Ford, which was Harrison Ford of recent times first billed himself as Harrison J. Ford to not be confused with the silent actor .

[@toftaccount4696]

There was - he was kind of a light comedy leading man who worked with leading ladies like Marion Davies and Marie Prevost.

[@debbutcher9087]

Oh my god! Ben Model needs a Buster Keaton hat! He is the splitting image of Buster!