Comments on: Cobb Acts for the “Movies” (Sep, 1914) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-1070960 Firebrand38 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:14:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8176#comment-1070960 The mindset? Not too far from audiences that laughed at Red Foxx's and Richard Pryor's stand up back in the day. The mindset? Not too far from audiences that laughed at Red Foxx’s and Richard Pryor’s stand up back in the day.

]]> By: James Schend http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-1070959 James Schend Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:35:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8176#comment-1070959 ThunderCat, that part was the joke-- he was obviously riffing on the huge egos Hollywood actors have (yes, even in the teens, that was the joke.) And it was actually pretty funny. The racist story... I can't imagine what mindset would find that humorous. ThunderCat, that part was the joke– he was obviously riffing on the huge egos Hollywood actors have (yes, even in the teens, that was the joke.) And it was actually pretty funny.

The racist story… I can’t imagine what mindset would find that humorous.

]]> By: ThunderCat http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-1070958 ThunderCat Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:13:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8176#comment-1070958 "I began by demanding the center of the picture." In addition to his quality humor, sounds like Irvin was a joy to work with as well. “I began by demanding the center of the picture.”

In addition to his quality humor, sounds like Irvin was a joy to work with as well.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-1070953 jayessell Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:11:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8176#comment-1070953 So this silent movie is some guy talking interrupted by title cards working as you-read-them cue cards, or is the story performed for the audience? And he wants to be darn sure HIS name is attached to all advertising and posters? It is unlikely any of these films survive... thankfully. So this silent movie is some guy talking interrupted by title cards working as
you-read-them cue cards, or is the story performed for the audience?

And he wants to be darn sure HIS name is attached to all advertising and posters?

It is unlikely any of these films survive… thankfully.

]]> By: slim http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/09/01/cobb-acts-for-the-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-1070941 slim Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:53:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8176#comment-1070941 And even if it had been funny, it doesn't have anything to do with Popular Electricity or Mechanics. I guess they were hurting for material. The other two little articles are no better. And even if it had been funny, it doesn’t have anything to do with Popular Electricity or Mechanics. I guess they were hurting for material. The other two little articles are no better.

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