“J-U-N-K” (1920) is an enjoyable silent comedy film with Mack Sennett stalwart Hank Mann, with clever sight gags. Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman, May 28, 1888 - November 25, 1971) was a comedian and silent screen star who is best known as the last surviving member of the Keystone Cops. According to fellow actor and original member of the ensemble Edgar Kennedy, Mann was the originator of the idea for the Keystone Cops. Hank Mann was born in Russia, but emigrated to New York City with his parents and siblings in 1891. He was one of the earliest of film comedians, working first for Mack Sennett as an original Keystone Cop, and later for William Fox, in silent film comedies. With the advent of motion picture sound and the "talkies", he became a popular bit player and background extra in many quintessential motion picture dramas as well as comedies, including The Maltese Falcon (one of a group of reporters) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (as a photographer). One of his most famous bits was as the "glass door man" in the Three Stooges' short Men in Black. Later in his career he continued to play bit parts in TV comedies, and made some appearances in several Jerry Lewis film comedies in the 1960s. Although he never really retired completely from the film industry, his later years were spent as an apartment building manager with his wife, Dolly, in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Hank Mann died on 25 November 1971 in South Pasadena, California. He is interred in the Hall of David Mausoleum in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Hank Mann has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6300 Hollywood Boulevard. Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was a comic actor who appeared in over 400 films in his career. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil to the Three Stooges. In the early 1920s, Dent was a fixture at the Mack Sennett studio, working with comedians Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, and especially Harry Langdon. Dent alternately played breezy pals and blustery authority figures opposite Langdon's timid character. Sennett voided all contracts when it came time to retool his studio for sound, and Dent moved to Educational Pictures in 1929. Dent's supporting performances were frequently funnier than the sometimes uninspired antics of the nominal stars. When Educational hired Harry Langdon for a series of two-reelers in 1932, Vernon Dent resumed his place as Langdon's co-star. Dent suffered from diabetes later in life, and eventually went blind, retiring from performing. Films produced after this used stock footage from his earlier shorts; as such, his last "appearance" was 1957's Guns a Poppin!. Dent's diabetes worsened after his retirement, limiting his activities. He died of a heart attack on November 5, 1963. He was survived by his wife Eunice, who, as of 2012, is alive at age 104 ! Madge Kirby as A society bud Jim Welch as Her father John J. Richardson as A Count Vernon Dent as The junk dealer Hank Mann as His helper (Always Hank appears at the end of the casting) Resources: wikipedia.org, imdb.org New soundtrack and dubbing: Cinemateca Music: Kevin Mac Leod (www.incompetch.com) licensed under Creative Commons licence http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ . Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• published: 15 Nov 2015
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