And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: January 17th, 1880, 136 years ago today ... the birthday of silent film pioneer Mack Sennett. A bit player and director in Hollywood's early days, ...

"Two Black Crows" black-face performers George Moran and Charles Mack were a popular minstrel act Mack Sennett earned fame as a director and producer of comedies Sennett had directed Mack and Moran in ...

In April, the newly renovated Mack Sennett Studios at Fountain and Effie in Silver Lake welcomed then-mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti for a campaign event. “This isn’t just a place, it’s really a ...

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Vintage takes a trip into the heyday of silent film in Mack and Mabel, the story of director Mack Sennett and his love affair with actress Mabel Normand. Told through flashbacks as an older Sennett ...

As one of the founding fathers of the movies, Mack Sennett has been hiding in plain sight for 100 years, his name honored and known — he had the finest nose for talent of anybody in movie history, ...

My Morning Jacket played their entire new album, “The Waterfall“, in order from start to finish in front of a live audience for KCRW at Mack Sennett Studio last night before the initial kick off to ...

The Keystone Film Co., under the direction of producer-director Mack Sennett, is considered the birthplace of slapstick comedy. The roster included a who’s who of comedy including Charlie Chaplin, ...