A was also known as an authentic gentleman and a most kind one at that. He was known as one of the great dramatic actors of his era and racked up popular and critical successes in all the media of his time from the stage, silent films, sound films, even radio. It was and still is a delightful journey of discovery. A (as I call him) since 2004, I am more or less regarded as his official biographer. My purpose here is to add George Arliss, actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker, to this growing list of rediscovered film comedians. We also realized what we were missing all this time. And these rediscoveries have proven quite enjoyable. In recent years, the comedies of Raymond Griffith, Reginald Denny, and Douglas McLean have returned to circulation after 90+ years absence from the screen, and of course they were never part of home video. Who? Well then, this is still one of the better kept secrets of film history and it’s high time we put a spotlight on it. When we think of memorable silent film comedians our thoughts go to Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, Langdon, – and Arliss.
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