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07 June 2025 Anères (France)
Festival du Cinéma muet d'Anères: Tribute to Ben Turpin
Musicians from the festival... conducted by Ignacio Plaza Ponce - Festival venue
Program Info: The Walking Mannequin (A Clever Dummy) the Herman Raymaker with Ben Turpin, Chester Conklin 1917 / United States / 19' / DCP / vostf
Wedding night (The Prodigal Bridegroom) de Earle Rodney et Lloyd Bacon with Ben Turpin, Madeline Hurlock 1926 / United States / 19' / DCP / French subtitles
Pikeville Pride (The Pride of Pikeville) by Alf Goulding with Ben Turpin, Thelma Hill 1927 / United States / 20' / DCP / French subtitles
It was in New Orleans, in 1874, that the amusing artist Ben Turpin was born. Very young, he began his career in the Chicago theater, then, for several years, he traveled, in the middle of a troupe of acrobats, the major cities of the United States. His comic qualities, the humor of his facial expressions, which served a cross-eyed look, brought him to the attention of film directors. For a year he was the partner of Charlot in a good number of films and played alongside him the role of "the slapped man", the Turkish head, the one on whom the fury of others is directed. Then, he shot for the Paramount Company and was finally hired by Mack Sennett, with whom he still works. Cinemagazine, 1922 – No. 22, June 2, 1922
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