Stephen Roberts Movies

Comedy starring one of the most prolific but underrated comedians of the silent era, Al St John.

This Educational Mermaid Talking Comedy features a wrestling/trombone-playing Pert Kelton.

Only the first reel is known to survive. Bill and Jennie marry over his aunt's objections. As the couple leaves on their honeymoon, his aunt shows up...

Taylor Holmes son is in love, and Holmes is to meet the girl and the dragon of an aunt. She's one of those dowagers whose accomplishments consist of...

1930 Comedy short

Two reeler served as Jean Arthur's screen debut.

Lige Conley is a newspaper reporter covering a demonstration of a new invention to some money-men. The inventors boss wants to get the credit for the...

The worthless son of a rich man spends most of his time in jail. His father throws a pen at a map telling him wherever the pen sticks he must go and...

A homeowner takes delivery of his new radio. The crate is so big that the front door needs to be widened by about a yard. No problem when you've got...

1930 Comedy short

Life and activity at a hotel. Slapstick-style.

Western Slapstick. A good chance to see Al St. John moving into the western comedy sidekick that would be his bread and butter role for the next...

Short silent comedy.

Al St. John starring in "Hot or Cold (1928)", a Mermaid Comedies.

HONEYMOONIACS was the last silent "Mermaid" comedy from legendary producer Jack White (according to David N. Bruskin's book on the White...

Life is just one thing after another for AI, the hard-working clerk in the grocery store. He waits on customers, settles disputes and "pinch-hits" as...

The setting is a posh party at some mansion. Mr. Saunders wants time with his girlfriend so he can propose to her, but her bratty younger sister is...