#two black crows

[books0977]

Two Black Crows [Anybody's War]. Charles E. Mack. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, (1928). First photoplay edition, with plug for the Paramount Picture Anybody's War. Original dust jacket by Ernest Walker. 

Black-faced actor Charles Mack's novel of the First World War told through the eyes of his comic, black-face duo, Moran and Mack, popular stage and screen comedians of the time. The author appeared in over 20 films, several playing the part of Amos. An uncommon photoplay.

[oldshowbiz]

Two Black Crows, Moran and Mack, were among the most famous blackface acts in 1920s vaudeville and the second most successful blackface act on radio (after Amos n’ Andy). Charlie Mack had a handful of different partners play Moran over the years, feuding with most of them until he himself died in a horrific car accident in Mesa, Arizona.

[clarabowarchive]

Y Pants ☆ Clara Bow and Charles Mack ☆ Dangerous Curves (1929) ☆ Original caption typed on reverse:

EVERYONE WORKS in the circus so when Charles Mack, one of the Two Black Crows, visited the "big top" where Clara Bow is making her new Paramount talking film, "Dangerous Curves" he was immediately pressed into service to help with the washing. 

Stamped on reverse:

Permission is hereby granted for use of this photograph in Magazines and Newspapers. Credit to PARAMOUNT PICTURES will be appreciated. Photograph by Clifton L. Kling.