Interview with Ben Model

Interview with Ben Model about silent film music, from Virtual Trips (educational videos for kids). You can learn more about his events and music here at his site.

The Rainbow Orchid and Aviators Fan Pages

On Facebook and into books?

Here are a couple of fine Facebook Fan Pages to check out.

First, Garen Ewing's
The Adventures of Julius Chancer
The Rainbow Orchid


Great place for latest updates about the new
The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 2
and updates on the coming
The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 3


And for people into high flying adventures
of early Hollywood...
Check out Shawna Kelly's
"Aviators of Early Hollywood"

You can learn about early day flying and
the daring author behind it.
Just a couple of the Edna's recommended Facebook friends.
Become a fan today!

Discover Europa Film Treasures

Like to see some rare films from Europe? Check-out Europa Film Treasures.

A little test coming Wednesday! (oops...)

Starting, THURSDAY, April 1st, 2010, and just for fun, I will start a little test called 'Identifying Edna' at Edna Purviance's .org. See you there!

(Correction, as I just April fooled, myself, in saying, Wednesday.)

'Charlie Chaplin' in London

My video pick of the day is this short video of a 'Charlie Chaplin' look a like in London by the London Eye.

Sid Fleischman, author of 'Sir Charlie' has died

Children and youth book author Sid Fleischman has died. His upcoming book, 'Sir Charlie' (published by Greenwillow-HarperCollins) is planned for release in June. You can visit Sid Fleischman's website at this link.

"He comes to life in these pages. It's an astonishing rags-to-riches saga of an irrepressible kid whose childhood was dealt from the bottom of the deck. Abundantly illustrated." - HarperCollins

The Rainbow Orchid Vol. 2 release in July!

Rainbow Orchid Fans
Can't Wait to get a hold of the next edition of
The Rainbow Orchid Volume Two!
Garen Ewing's latest edition is part two of the three part series.
Volume two will be available
July 2010!

Check out Garen's Facebook Fan Page!
Stylish page for information and all the latest!

Also, to help celebrate the July 5th launch, I have updated my interview page I did with Garen last year. It is full of links to interviews, reviews and events surrounding The Rainbow Orchid!

But to get the latest news, link up to Garen's home website for The Rainbow Orchid. Learn more about The Rainbow Orchid series, order Volume One (signed and sketched editions) and other special Rainbow Orchid fan items (from T-shirts to unique Giclée Rainbow Orchid prints).

Special thanks to all the visitors who have stopped by Garen's interview this last year. My husband, Wesley and I, are looking forward to the launch of Rainbow Orchid (vol. 2) and so pleased to see Garen's Rainbow Orchid series being published with Egmont.

Visit Garen's Rainbow Orchid home site and watch for more updates and for the launch of Rainbow Orchid volume two this summer!

NOTE: You can have a chance to win Volume One! Contest ends March, Monday 29th. Details here.

(Fan art drawing created by Linda Wada. The comic characters represent fans, followers and some Rainbow Orchid characters, all licensed with their creators, with all characters representing a connection to RO over the years. Special note: BAM - original home for 'Bulldog' by Jason Cobley - was the first publication the first episode of The Rainbow Orchid appeared in 2002.)

First Annual Toronto Silent Film Festival

April 6 - 15th, 2010
Toronto Silent Film Festival

First Annual Event - Program schedule

Venues and Ticket Information

"Five different nights, 4 different venues, all different musical artists and some of the most spectacular films you've never seen. Starting off with a opening night with the Toronto Theatre Organ Society at beautiful Casa Loma. Canada's largest Wurlitzer organ will be played to the classic comedy Seven Chances with Buster Keaton." - My Town Crier


Here is Tressa Young's interview with Toronto Silent Film Festival director, Shirley Hughes.

Edna and Charlie's old dressing rooms got soaked

Allan Ellenberger caught these images at the old Chaplin Studio, today, as it was soaked, after a car wreak by Chaplin's old office.

Update: Here is my photo of the studio in 2006, so you can see the location.

Couple of clever silent film UK ads

Remember 'Pay Day' and the brick scene? Dulwich Studios has created these two nicely produced ads, in the silent film style, for an UK Storage Company. Take a look...

Stealing my Stuff, EH?

Felix in Hollywood (1923)
Felix the Cat meets Charlie Chaplin,
as he tries to break into show business.
Click on image...

Largest Collection of Glamour Photos Ever Auctioned!

Epstein and Schwimer Glamour Photography Auction
March 26 - 27, 2010 - You name it and you probably will find it in this largest Glamour photo auction ever held.

Name a few: Adolph Menjou, Anna May Wong, Blanche Sweet, Boris Karloff, Buster Keaton, Charles Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Hedy Lamarr, Vivien Leigh, Virginia Cherrill, Rudolph Valentino, Paulette Goddard, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are just some of the names in this huge collection of over 1200 images and collections.

You can view online, or download a Pdf file. Check it out!

'Chaplin' look alike at Universal Studios

Always interesting seeing how Chaplin's image has been used over the years. This was recently uploaded on youtube from a friend who knew this man who worked as a Charlie Chaplin look alike at Universal Studios. It was something called the Wild, Wild, Wild, West Stunt Show in the 1990s.

Edna's Facebook Fan Page

While ednapurviance.org and Edna's Place will remain my main areas to post about Edna, my new Edna Purviance Facebook Fan Page is a place to meet other Edna Purviance fans from around the world. If you are a Facebook member or like to become one (it is free to join, Facebook), you are very welcome to join! Also, tell your other Edna Purviance friends!


Update - Thanks to everyone who have joined the group, so far!

Expanding!

I am experimenting with expanding the pages for the larger video formats and larger computer screens. I just started, so things will be adjusted over the coming week.

Test it with this larger screen version of BFI's 1903 'Alice in Wonderland.'