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The Alice Howell Collection #7, “Distilled Love” (1920) – reviewed by George

Posted on February 10, 2024 by cobblerjon

“Alice Howell and her husband Dick Smith left the Century Film Co. in late 1919. They signed with the Emerald Film Co. and brought with them an unreleased film from Century/L-Ko. This came out as the new series’ debut, “Distilled … Continue reading →

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AND NOW — The return of Saturday Comedies! The Alice Howell Collection – # 1, “Shot in the Excitement” (1914) – reviewed by George

Posted on December 30, 2023 by cobblerjon

Begin with a bit of history: After a few years in vaudeville Alice Howell and her husband Richard Smith settled in California for Richard’s health. So now, as the main breadwinner, Alice  began working as an extra at Mack Sennett’s … Continue reading →

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