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More info about the statues here.

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Wikipedia article on Hachikō.

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Originally produced at Walt Disney's defunct Laugh-O-Gram Studio, Alice's Wonderland combines live action and animation.

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The still-unnamed KoKo the Clown and Max Fleischer meet a fortune teller, who offers to tell them their future.

In the end, all three characters have their share of spooky ghost encounters.

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Picture is of a twenty billion Mark note.

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The film takes place in three different eras: prehistoric times, ancient Rome, and the 1920s ("The present age of Speed, Need, and Greed"). This multi-era structure is a parody of DW Griffith's movie Intolerance.

Full movie available here.

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Corresponding article from the Sept 13 issue of The Evening Star:

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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by FullOfBallooons@leminal.space to c/100yearsago@lemmy.world

From an issue of the New Britain Herald from New Britain, Connecticut:

No known copies of The Daring Years exist.

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The film will go on to gross $3.5 million and elevate Lon Chaney into a super star.

Here's a great article from The American Cinematographer about The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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In this short, Koko and his clown buddy pester the cartoonist (Max Fleischer) for some decent mode of transportation.

NOTE: This version of Youtube is actually a rerelease with a new title card added. Koko did not have a name until 1924-- before this, he was just called "the clown". Also note that this cartoon was originally silent, and the music has been added later.

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A washout occurred near Suman, Indiana, causing the train to derail and slide down a twenty foot embankment. The engineer, George Novenger, was killed when the engine fell over and pinned him underneath. Four passengers were also injured.

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Swingin' Down the Lane replaces Bessie Smith's Down Hearted Blues for the top spot. It will remain there for the rest of the month.

Source: Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories

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