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- Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:43 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Joe Frisco THE HAPPY HOTTENTOTS 1930 with Billy Gilbert
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7617
Re: Joe Frisco THE HAPPY HOTTENTOTS 1930 with Billy Gilbert
This ranks in my Top 5 of all Vitaphone shorts (along with SHARPS AND FLATS with The Conlins and THE BEAU BRUMMELS with Shaw and Lee).
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:16 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: HARRY LANGDON AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES 1929-30
- Replies: 28
- Views: 50843
Re: HARRY LANGDON AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES 1929-30
Good afternoon, fellow Mafiosi! I was delighted to receive my set yesterday (thank you, UPS). Naturally, I sat right down to watch it, with the commentary track on. This was definitely worth waiting for, and I was delighted to post a five-star review on Amazon today. Thank you to Kit Parker Films, a...
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:57 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: George Jessel and his Russian Art Choir
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7917
Re: George Jessel and his Russian Art Choir
Leaving us once again to ask the question we ask after seeing Jessel in ANYTHING: "What the hell is he doing there?". RICHARD M ROBERTS I like the observation that Scott Berg made, in THE SPEED OF SOUND, that seeing Jessel answers the question "What would have happened if Jessel made...
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 4:08 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8530
Re: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante
He's got a million of 'em! Thanks Ed!
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:49 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: How in the World Did Our SCM Founder Discover...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6052
Re: How in the World Did Our SCM Founder Discover...
I certainly hope Elmer had a good agent and got paid royalties!
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:32 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: HASH AND HAVOC (1916) Hughey Mack, Jimmy Aubrey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4820
Re: HASH AND HAVOC (1916) Hughey Mack, Jimmy Aubrey
How meta, as the youngsters would say. It's the circle of life, young Simba.
Ok officer, I'll go quietly.
Ok officer, I'll go quietly.
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8530
Re: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante
I remember seeing one of these in a book (I don't recall which book) way too many years ago: Clayton (Or was it Jackson?) asks Durante, "Jimmy, do you file your nails"?
" No, I just cuts 'em off and t'rows 'em away"!
" No, I just cuts 'em off and t'rows 'em away"!
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:25 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: "Broadway" comic strip: Tim Moore
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4715
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:59 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: FUNNY PAPER (1923) Joe Rock, Billie Rhodes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5607
Re: FUNNY PAPER (1923) Joe Rock, Billie Rhodes
Thanks for sharing all these shorts during the national quarantine!
- Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Allright, we'll try this again.........
- Replies: 11
- Views: 25824
Re: Allright, we'll try this again.........
Thanks, Richard! I just pre-ordered a few minutes ago, and sent the link to the moderator of IT CAME FROM THE BOTTOM SHELF. I'm looking forward to posting what is sure to be a rave review. Thank you again for all your hard work.