Archie Mayo: Wide of Girth, He Made Much Mirth
The terrific director Archie Mayo (1891-1968) was born on this day. Originally a stage actor, Mayo began directing silent L-KO comedy shorts in 1917. Later he would direct shorts for Christie and the Century imprint of Universal, as well. By the middle of the next decade he was entrusted with features, among them the 1927 […]