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Could Huntingtower (1927) be the Harry Lauder film they were extras in? Maybe one or more of the people in the photo might be Brits.

Other than Huntingtower, Lauder's only other feature length silent is All for the Sake of Mary (1920). The BFI holds the surviving reels.
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BettyLouSpence wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:09 pm
 Could Huntingtower (1927) be the Harry Lauder film they were extras in? Maybe one or more of the people in the photo might be Brits.

Other than Huntingtower, Lauder's only other feature length silent is All for the Sake of Mary (1920). The BFI holds the surviving reels.
I am not sure about Lauder. I do have an autographed photo to my GM but there is no date on it. You could very well be correct on the Brit thing. My GF spent several years traveling Europe painting/sketching buildings and made some contacts in England. I'm not sure if I would even recognize my GF and GM if I saw them in an old film. My mom said they used to enjoy getting all dressed up with makeup and whatnot, so who knows if they even look like themselves. I do have some photos of him when he was younger, so I might be able to spot him. I'm following up with a library in Ithaca, so maybe I'll get some more leads.

Thanks for the insight! Jim.
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James Riley wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:08 pm
 I'm following up with a library in Ithaca, so maybe I'll get some more leads.
If you find anything out, please let us know!
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Will do. Thanks.
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I struck out on my query, also. :( Good luck with the library!
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Thanks for trying, donnie. I move slow but I'll let you know if I find anything. So far, I'm guessing those people were Ithaca locals, working with Wharton Studios from 1914 to 1919 and the photo was take long after. I'll have to get out my Sherlock Holmes hat.
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I bought a book today called Ladies Scrap Book (1845) and someone cut out a synopsis of a film out of a newspaper and apparently had been using it as a bookmark. The fragment has partial photos, and this guy looks quite familiar, but I can't figure out who it is. What do you think?
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I don't have a clue, but he does look somehow vaguely familiar.
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