Cameo Comedies Explained

Cameo Comedies is a brand of short comedy films made in the United States. The films are one-reel shorts from Educational Pictures, usually produced by Jack White,^[1] and Colonial Motion Picture Corporation.^{[2] [3]} The Cameo brand was used during the 1924-25 and 1931-32 seasons. Three of the productions utilized 3D stereoscopic effects in the titles.^[4] The earlier films were produced for $5,000 each.^[5]

For the other Educational series, see the Wikipedia entry on Educational Pictures.

Partial filmography

• Out Bound (1924, with Sid Smith and Cliff Bowes)
• Drenched (1924, with Cliff Bowes)^[6]
• Scrambled Eggs (1925, with Phil Dunham)^[7]
• The Mad Rush (1925, with Cliff Bowes)
• That's My Meat (1931, with Al St. John)
• One Quiet Night (1931, with Walter Catlett)
• Idle Roomers (1931, with the Molino Brothers)
• Honeymoon Trio (1931, with Al St. John)
• Smart Work (1931, with Billy Dooley)
• Anybody's Goat (1932, with Monte Collins)
• Bridge Wives (1932, with Al St. John)

See also

• Film series
• List of live action American short films
• Tuxedo Comedies

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cameo Comedies. Matthew. Ross. The Lost Laugh. 14 December 2020. 12 June 2021. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916114416/https://thelostlaugh.com/tag/cameo-comedies/. live.
2. Book: The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry . 32, 45 . Slide . Anthony . Anthony Slide . United Kingdom . 978-1-135-92554-3 . February 25, 2014 . Ebook . . English . March 18, 2023 . November 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110032832/https://books.google.com/books?id=KnzsAgAAQBAJ&dq=cameo+comedies&pg=PA32#v=onepage&q=cameo%20comedies&f=false . live .
3. Book: Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 . 978-1-4766-8118-4 . July 13, 2020 . Paperback . . English . Graham . Webb . Graham Webb (broadcaster) . 5, 9, 13, 43, 83, 200, 225, 155, 264, 268, 303, 367. 404, 419, 503, 556, 588, 635 . . March 18, 2023 . November 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110032758/https://books.google.com/books?id=cmDwDwAAQBAJ&dq=cameo+comedies&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q=cameo%20comedies&f=false . live .
4. Book: 978-0-8131-4590-7 . April 23, 2014 . Ebook . . English . Ray . Zone . Ray Zone . Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952.
5. Book: 10.1525/j.ctt1pq348z.8. "The Spice of the Program". King. Rob. Hokum!. 2017. 95–124. University of California Press.
6. http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Silent-Laughter-2018-Programme-Notes.pdf Silent Laughter, A Weekend Celebration of Silent Comedy at the Cinema Museum, Program
7. Web site: Antti Alanen: Film Diary: Al Christie – Girls. Antti. Alanen. October 5, 2016. June 12, 2021. May 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519031354/https://anttialanenfilmdiary.blogspot.com/2016/10/al-christie-girls.html. live.