Lovelock Review-Miner - Edna and Charlie

In this age of newspapers closings, Lovelock Review-Miner has been the main paper in Lovelock, Nevada since Edna's final days in Lovelock. In January, the paper ran a Valentine's day article that mentions Edna and Charlie. The article covers other things, including a Valentine contest currently running.

I would like to thank the staff and editor for letting us share the article on Edna's. In the article there is a sign photo of Edna from a private collection. LINK TO ARTICLE

(PS - I should mention a correction, for the item in the article about Edna's home in Lovelock still existing is not true. Edna's home/hotel business was torn down in the mid-1940's and was not in use at the time. It was removed so a laundry business could expand.)

What are you Favorite Silent Films?

Well the list is growing here a bit. So far: Show People, (2) Sunrise, Unknown, Sherlock Jr., The Crowd, The Immigrant, The Rink, (2) Greed, (2) Metropolis, The Big Parade, (2)The Circus, The Wind.

The question will continue... What is yours?

Grand View Update

Grand View Cemetary Update: Sources in Glendale have informed me the January 19th hearing was postphoned and the new date has not been set by the judge. More here on this special tribute page about Grand View and current problems: UNREST AT GRAND VIEW

A Brief Glimpse - #1

This is the first entry for my new series called 'A Brief Glimpse'. I created a page on Edna's site with an item from my research file. I will not be announcing this on Edna's site, but only from Edna's Place (this site).

I will place a new item up from time to time that could cover Edna, Charlie or any other related item, but the current item will be removed.

It is away of rewarding you who have been visiting to have something a bit special when you do visit. Thanks for visiting and I hope you might find something of interest at 'A Brief Glimpse'.

February 12, 2006 - New glimpse. First one now retired, and a new one is in place for a brief time... New: 'A Brief Glimpse'

A Rose for Edna Purviance - update on Tribute

I updated the Special Tribute page to Edna Purviance with information and photos sent in from Edna fan Mark McKenzie. It has more images from Grand View and special one from Forest Lawn. We thank Mark for sharing with us...

As far as the current situation at Grand View Cemetery, there has not been any further word at this time.

Hopes to save Epyptian Theatre in Coos Bay

With the only originally installed Wurlitzer organ left in a Oregon theatre, locals in Coos Bay, Oregon are trying to save this 1922 Egyptian Theatre that is up for sale. Some of the future plans include the possible showing of silent films.

BFI Mutual Collection to be released in USA

February 1, 2006: The current Charlie Chaplin BFI Mutual Film Collection with the new Carl Davis recordings is plan to be released in the USA this year. While June is the current tentative date, official date of release will be announced in April from Image Entertainment. The DVD is said to be produced by David Shepard.

UPDATE - Essential Charlie Chaplin Film Music Collection

January 31, 2006 - I have received word from Silva Screen Records, that 'The Essential Charlie Chaplin Film Music Collection' will be released in April 2006. The date of release to be announced. Silva Screen Records have provided this additional information on this special 2-CD collection which will included the new Carl Davis recordings from the BFI Mutual Collection. LINK TO INFORMATION ON CD. More to come about this item...

The Great Dictator on TCM

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006 - 3:15 AM Eastern / 12:15 AM Pacific
Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' with Paulette Goddard and Jack Oakie on Turner Classic Movies - Part of their 31 Days of Oscar

My Wikipedia Response about Edna

Last year I decided to sign up for Wikipedia, after being introduced to it and seeing Edna Purviance's home call 'Lovestock' on Edna's page. Actually, when I first visited Lovelock in the 1960's, stockyard is what came to mind, as the southern end of town was still used as an active cattle loading area near the railroad at the time.

I do thank the people who have been working on that site, especially a chap who signs himself as Madchester and for his nice welcome on Wikipedia last year.

This evening, after some work, I decided to take a look over there to see what has been happening lately. I had earlier tried getting her death date corrected from January 11th to January 13th, 1958, but correction was not in place. Then I noticed someone had recently entered the bit about Edna doing walk-on parts for the Chaplin films 'Limelight' and 'Monsieur Verdoux'.

Now I can understand these rumors have been around for many years and are posted on websites, articles and even have made their way into Chaplin books. But there never has been proof of this, and many people never quite believed in those scenes they were really her.

I will be explaining more about this in the book we are working on, but I will go on the record here that the conclusion from all our research is -- Edna was not in those films.

What are your favorite Silent Films?

I started this question below, but a bit buried, so here it is again:
What are your favorite Silent films?

Jane Chaplin working on book about Charlie Chaplin

Jane Chaplin is working on being the third child of Charlie Chaplin's to write a book on her father (the first book being in 1960 'My Father, Charlie Chaplin' from Charlie Chaplin's son Charles Chaplin, Jr. from Charlie's second marriage with Lita Grey Chaplin and the second being Michael Chaplin's 'I Couldn't Smoke the Grass on my Father's Lawn" in 1966). The working title to Jane's book is called 'Seventeen minutes with my Father'. Jane is the daughter of Charlie and Oona Chaplin. I like to wish her the best toward her goal.

January 2009 - Here is a link to Jane's book, released in France.

Charlie Chaplin's ONE A.M. in Port Townsend

Port Townsend, Washington, - The Rose Theatre will be showing Charlie Chaplin's 'One A.M.', along with other silent films from Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy, Sunday, January 29th, 2006, 1-3PM. If you are in the Seattle area, could make for a nice ferry ride over for the day or weekend to this pretty area. ('One A.M.' is the only Mutual Film Edna did not play in. Only Albert Austin has a small role as a cabbie.)

Your Favorite Silent Films and new coming...

If this TCM showing was available to you, I hope your enjoyed 'Souls for Sale' and 'A Woman of Paris'. You can see a bit of the cameo scene that Charlie Chaplin appeared in 'Souls for Sale' in the 'Unknown Chaplin' series. Also, thanks for your email answers on last week's question 'What were Edna's last two films'. The answers were 'A Woman of the Sea' (never released) and 'Education de Prince', which showed in France.

For a change, I am going to do a long running question to see what is your favorite silent films. It does not have to be just one but could be two or three you have enjoyed. Just post in comments if you wish.

Coming new is a little post I will be calling: Brief Glimpse. Brief Glimpse will be an item I will link to a special page, but it will only be up for a short while, before I will replace with a new item. There will be no announcements of what will be shown, so come back for a visit to find the first 'Brief Glimpse' coming sometime within the next two weeks.

Chaplin Library has been updated with the latest books from Dominique Dugros collection! Special note from Dominique: Japanese book on Chaplin which we like to send a special thanks to Chaplin fan SHUNISHI OHKUBO.

Meanwhile, more work on Edna is continuing and any announcements will be made here and on Edna's site. Thanks for visiting!

Events for Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance

January 24th, 2006 - TCM 8PM Eastern
- 'Souls for Sale' with Charlie Chaplin in a cameo appearance.
January 24th, 2006 - TCM 9:45 Eastern
- 'A Woman of Paris' starring Edna Purviance.
February 14th, 2006 - Los Angeles Silent Theater
- Valentine's Weekend and Day Film Event with Chaplin and other silent greats
March 19th, 2006
- Wales Millennium Center Mutual Films with live music by Carl Davis.
March 25th-27th, 2006
- Charlie Chaplin: Japan - Kono Conference.
April 2006
- Planned release of Charlie Chaplin Music, includes Carl Davis new Mutual Recordings from Silva Screen Records.

Extra item:
February 1, 2006 - Edna Remembered:
- January article in Lovelock Review-Miner

For more live events, especially for Europe check this link.

And for you football fans, the Playoffs Sunday!
Going to have to be good to beat last week's Steelers/Colts game.
(Jan. 22 - Well, the games were not that good to watch, unless your team won. Hopefully, the Steelers and Seattle Seahawks can put together a good game to watch in two weeks. Nice to see Seattle finally in their first superbowl.)