Word: turpin
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There's a moral somewhere. But it is fairly difficult to worry about plots and morals when Agnes Ayres, Mary Astor, Leatrice Joy and Ben Turpin are thrown in simply for atmosphere...
Burdened souls whom Turpin cannot make to laugh...
...Shriek of Araby. Although it ill becomes profound commentary to point with pride to the centripetal optics of Mr. Ben Turpin, it must be said that his present opus is sniffing at the heels of true Art. Mr. Turpin's burlesque places a permanent tombstone over the twin-Bedouin story of the desert...
Everyone can profit by President Hopkins's "movie" prescriptions. Apparently, there are nothing but comedies; Harold Lloyd for "high" comedy--Ben Turpin for "low" comedy, and Charlie Chaplin for general "brilliance". One can see that nothing was omitted which could help produce "more cultured minds". From Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, the shameless man, came an invitation to call and talk the matter over in person. Chancellor Brown of New York University offered the assistance of an English instructor; as yet, nothing has been heard from President Lowell...
...meeting with the Industrial Management Group of the Business School Club at 7.30 tonight in Pierce 110. The evening's entertainment will be furnished by a four reel moving picture depicting "The Story of Steel", which has recently been released by the United States Steel Corporation, and a Ben Turpin film entitled "Home Made Movies". This meeting will be open only to members of the two organizations...