Cameo Comedies is a brand of short comedy films made in the United States. The films are one-reel shorts from Jack White's

Educational Pictures Educational Pictures, also known as Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. or Educational Films Corporation of America, was an American film production and film distribution company founded in 1916 by Earle (E. W.) Hammons (1882–1962). Educational pr ...

and Colonial Motion Picture Corporation. Three of the productions utilized 3D stereoscopic effects in the titles. The films were produced for $5,000 each. They were made from 1922 to 1932, spanning the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

and talkie eras.

Cliff Bowes Cliff Bowes (November 14, 1894 – July 6, 1929), also known as Clifford Bowes, was an American silent film actor. He appeared in numerous comedy shorts. Biography Born on November 14, 1894, in Pueblo, Colorado, Bowes began his film career with ...

Phil Dunham Phil Dunham (1885 - 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter. Biography Born in London, England, Dunham had a career that spanned silent films and "talkies". His screenplays include several films with African American casts. He had leading ...

and

Lupino Lane Henry William George Lupino (16 June 1892 – 10 November 1959) professionally Lupino Lane, was an English actor and theatre manager, and a member of the famous Lupino family, which eventually included his cousin, the screenwriter/director/act ...

were among the actors. Supporting actors included Wallace Lupino, Anna Styers and Virginia Vance.

Mermaid Comedies Mermaid Comedies are comedy short films that were produced in the United States. They were distributed by Earle W. Hammons' Educational Pictures and were at the high end of its comedy series brands. Directors of the films included Al St. John ...

were Educational's line of two-reelers. Al Alt was a starring performer in a few of the Cameo films.

Filmography

*''Drenched'' (1924) *''Sporting Life'' (1925) *''Scrambled Eggs'' (1925) *''The Lucky Duck'' *''Kitty, Kitty'' *''The Mad Rush'' *''That's My Meat'' *''One Quiet Night'' *''Queenie of Hollywood'' *''Once A Hero'' *''The Tamale Vendor'' *''Idle Roomers'' *''Anybody's Goat'' *''Bridge Wives'' *''The Galloping Ghost'' *''Honeymoom Trio'' *''One Quiet Night'' *''Smart Work'' *''Hard Work'', extant

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