tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174628492024-03-06T21:55:43.092-08:00Edna's Place: Edna Purviance Extended Home on the WebLatest updates on Edna Purviance's site (ednapurviance.org), related Charlie Chaplin news and items of interest, with a sampling of my other interests.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1525125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-49803451666053030752018-07-04T16:46:00.001-07:002018-07-04T16:46:54.769-07:00Film Vault Fire at Cineteca in Bologna
Very Sad News on this July 4th, 2018:
FILM VAULT FIRE at Cineteca, Bologna, ItalyTotally destroyed one of the historical film vaults
In reading the translation, sound like one of the seven section off archives was totally destroyed. More news should follow on what section it was and the films lost.
The top part is a translated version of the story into English. The original Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-26091178619361801722018-06-06T08:36:00.001-07:002018-06-06T08:37:33.917-07:00JUNE 2018 - RE-Editing First DraftAfter over two years, of family issues, the work on Edna Purviance's family bio is back on. The re-edit of the first draft is happening now. That is all for the moment. Check Edna Purviance: Chaplin's Leading Ladies Facebook fan page or .org home page for current updates. - LWUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-24399253965777933962017-10-20T16:48:00.003-07:002017-10-20T16:49:10.102-07:00Happy Birthday, Edna Purviance!
Edna Purviance was born in Paradise Valley, Nevada
on October 21, 1895.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-10571532394179388172017-03-19T09:50:00.000-07:002017-03-19T09:50:50.117-07:00Busy with family Very sorry for the lack of post, but we have been involved with caring for a very ill relative for nearly a year. Until things change on that end, it will be slow here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-66564997707479961792016-09-20T10:26:00.000-07:002016-09-20T10:26:07.855-07:00Fan's video tour of 'Chaplin's World'Since the opening of 'Chaplin's World' I have been watching for a video that gave a good feel of actually walking through the museum. I seen several short videos that were nice, but this is the best I have seen yet of a real walking tour. Thanks very much to Giselle Pauline Masson for editing together this recent trip to 'Chaplin's World.'
While tens of thousands have visited in the last six Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-69579571759967485992016-06-06T10:32:00.000-07:002016-06-06T10:32:06.689-07:00Charlie Chaplin Days 2016
CHARLIE CHAPLIN DAYS Saturday, June 11 & Sunday, June 12Special Museum Hours This Weekend Open 11:00 AM to 5:00 PMCharlie Chaplin Days Art exhibits, special film screenings, contests and other Niles fun will be happening – come join the fun!
Come meet Jason Allin, our Special Guest Charlie from Canada! And be on the lookout for some of others, young and old, male and female Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-66286536063045438712016-03-18T20:55:00.000-07:002016-03-18T20:55:34.315-07:00Edna Purviance's Family Biography - First Draft Finished!
The first draft of Edna Purviance's Family Biography is finally finished. I am currently preparing for the editor. After the editing stage will be working toward production. More later...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-45164442363681606152016-02-17T10:15:00.000-08:002016-02-17T10:15:16.641-08:00Update on Edna's Family Bio: Sorry again for the lack of post. I am working on preparing the book for the editor. Currently, I have 250 pages re-written for the First Draft. Re-writing the later years at the moment. More news when available.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-18939733491676922242016-01-11T23:58:00.002-08:002016-01-11T23:59:27.993-08:00Short Update: After finishing the first draft on New Year's Eve, I started on the first rewrite on January 1, 2016. Currently have 65 pages re-written and starting on the 9th section of the book. More updates soon...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-77092008783248959702015-12-31T21:12:00.001-08:002015-12-31T21:12:56.332-08:00First Draft of Edna Purviance's Family Bio is Complete!Happy New Year! Sorry again for the lack of updates here, but letting you know the FIRST DRAFT of Edna's family bio is complete. After four years and four months, I began the re-writes today. Getting closer to having a biography on the life of Edna Purviance, and the family beside her.
More a bit later...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-23765892497014148882015-12-04T04:16:00.000-08:002015-12-04T04:16:00.082-08:00Glimpse of Edna Purviance & Charlie Chaplin Event in NevadaThis year I was invited by Lena Covello, from the the Aurora Repertory Theatre, as a guest for an Edna Purviance & Charlie Chaplin event in Nevada. The event was held in Reno on the weekend of October 23, 24, and 25, 2015. On Edna's birthday, October 21, I was also scheduled to make an appearance in Lovelock, Nevada, for an get together. It was great fun to meet (and re-meet) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-54844790921223544192015-11-08T03:51:00.000-08:002015-11-08T03:51:00.252-08:00Busy offlineSorry for the lack of posts this year, but have been very busy offline this year. Currently working on Edna's family bio. Right now in the late years of her life, for the first draft. Also, spent time on an Edna and Charlie event in Nevada this year. This included a visit to Lovelock, Nevada, and MC'ing a two day film event in Reno, with film historian David Shepard, and world class pianist, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-29872007407308523942015-08-11T21:47:00.000-07:002015-08-11T21:47:01.498-07:002015 Flicker Alley Essanay's The Flicker Alley edition of the 'Chaplin's Essanay Comedies' are now ready for pre-order. Release date is November 10th, 2015. The set comes in Blu-Ray and DVD, with bonus material. LINK
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-63588383401415517332015-04-29T06:47:00.000-07:002015-09-07T04:51:41.320-07:00April 29, 1915 - Edna and Charlie 'By the Sea'"By the Sea" was Chaplin's first film back in Los Angeles, after leaving Niles. It was a quick one reeler, as Chaplin and company were waiting for a studio to be ready for them. This was Edna's sixth film with Chaplin.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-49754664816958331652015-04-11T07:14:00.001-07:002015-04-11T07:14:17.475-07:00The Tramp - Release April 11, 1915"The Tramp" was released by Essanay 100 years ago today, on April 11, 1915. It was Edna Purviance's fifth film with Charlie Chaplin.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-84612477700919761552015-03-24T21:49:00.003-07:002015-03-24T21:49:23.723-07:00Working away on Edna Purviance's family BioVery sorry for the lack of post, but getting nearer to the end of the first draft for Edna's family biography. I am well into the later years of her life now... Back to writing...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-11875475398162973642015-03-18T20:16:00.000-07:002015-03-22T20:16:32.335-07:00Edna Purviance's 3rd film 'In the Park' 1915In the Park - Released on March 18, 1915 - Edna Purviance's third film.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-16113311188436439222015-03-11T20:10:00.000-07:002015-03-22T20:11:37.854-07:00Edna Purviance's second film 'The Champion' 1915The Champion - Edna Purviance's second film - released March 11, 1915
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-6982644876389079282015-02-15T15:51:00.002-08:002015-03-24T21:52:15.241-07:00Edna Purviance's First Film "A Night Out"On February 15, 1915, "A Night Out" was released from Essanay. With story, direction and starring Charlie Chaplin, with co-star Ben Turpin and new leading lady, Edna Purviance (in her first film).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-34831410926568333282015-01-24T17:30:00.000-08:002015-01-24T17:30:05.745-08:00A little update...Sorry for the lack of posts at the moment, but very busy working on something more permanent then a blog post for Edna, as I working on Edna's family bio. Back here soon... Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-49996156398512139472015-01-13T13:36:00.000-08:002015-01-13T14:09:03.187-08:00Edna Purviance (Oct. 21, 1895 - Jan. 13, 1958)
January 13, 1958, marks the day Edna Purviance died. For years,
I have been trying to get the date corrected on the web. I get it corrected,
someone else places the date back to January 11th. My information comes
from Edna's family documents and official California death certificate. But,
there are plenty of people who believe the 11th date instead.
I recently did some more requests in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-11698920822759233572015-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:002015-01-01T00:00:23.287-08:00Happy 100th! Edna Purviance, since starting films!
2015 marks Edna Purviance's 100th year since starting in films. Edna arrived at the Niles Essanay Studios on, Thursday, January 21, 1915. She took her film test and continued in pictures for the next 12 years. A full year looking back at Edna's first year in films.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-64777866489521373762014-12-30T12:32:00.002-08:002014-12-30T12:32:48.470-08:00Buster Keaton's 'The Cameraman' January 13th
From Susan Finkelstein, Cinema Art Centre:
In his final great comedy masterpiece, Buster Keaton stars as a clumsy man hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, and attempts to become a motion picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire. “The Cameraman” screens in the monthly Anything But Silent series with accompanist Ben Model on Tuesday, January 13, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-73759743132929221872014-12-22T20:50:00.001-08:002014-12-22T20:50:41.265-08:00Season's Greetings!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462849.post-15416649188591869382014-12-09T21:16:00.000-08:002014-12-09T21:16:06.776-08:00Purviance and Chaplin on TCM, and Edna's family biography updateDecember 17th, 'The Kid' and 'City Lights' will be on TCM. Check your listings for time.
Also, just noting again, the lack of updates is the fact I am working on Edna's family bio. I am certainly working on the end of her film years. It's the last big career section in the book, before I start her years after films. I have done a lot of new research for this section, so it takes time sorting outUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0