Glass Movie Slide: Mack Sennett Keystone Promotional (1915)

Description

There comes a time when everything must end.  I have lovingly and selectively assembled a collection of early movie glass "coming attraction" slides. Some were bought due to the celebrity. Some were bought for the movie's title and place in film history. Some were bought for the artwork of the graphic. Bottom line, each slide was handpicked and chosen over a run of twenty years. Now is the time for these rare pieces of film memorabilia to grace a new home.  It is not often that a collection of this calibre is put up for sale. Know that there are more slides coming in the next weeks. Opening prices are based on what I paid for the slides over the years.
Mack Sennett, the acknowledged King of Comedy. Coming to Los Angeles in 1912 he formed the Keystone Film Company. Over the years and through a good few Mack Sennett companies, he produced 100s of silent comedy films and into the sound era. He was the man who discovered most of the great comic stars. He sure had an eye for film comedy. His motto was keep it moving, usually ending in a chase. You have got to admit that he was certainly one of the hands that shaped early Hollywood.
On this slide the portrait is of Mack Swaine, one of Sennett's favorite comics. And the woman is Dora Rodgers who as
she became more full of herself changed her name to Fontaine La Rue.
This slide advertises his first (and best known) companies, Keystone. The connection to the name was good enough advertising to fill the early cinemas. The slide is of the old style being two 2 X 3 pieces of glass taped together. I prefer these since it keeps the fragile emulsioned image on the inside between the two outer pieces of glass.  The edge tape on this slide is also original. You can tell that by the quality and texture of the tape plus the corner folds. A very rare survivor from Hollywood's early years, this one is a keeper!
POSTAGE INFO: The last piece of information concerns shipping. I am an American but living here in Australia. The bulk of this collection travelled here to Australia with us on the move eleven or so yea
rs ago. That is where the slides will be shipped from.
The base weight for shipping a package to the United States is 500 grams, just over a pound. The charge for that is (U.S.).
Now for 500 grams I can certainly combine multiple slides. Depending on the slides being the double glass version (mid 1924
and earlier) or the cardboard framed variety will dictate the weight and how many I can send at one shipping. At least 5 or 6 slides can be shipped together for the same price. I just have to check the final weight of the box and keep it at 500 grams or less. So the short answer on shipping is; buy multiples and I will always do my best to COMBINE SHIPPING.
It is best to use PayPal for paying. Safer for you and for me. As soon as funds clear, the package will be sent out. Be aware that
due to this Covid 19 mess still affecting mailings, shipping could take 4 to 5 weeks. Usually it is quicker but it can take that long.
Bottom line, both the U.S and Australia have Post Offices that work. We have never lost a package traveling in either direction.
Good Luck!