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- Thu May 16, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: RULE 'EM AND WEEP (1932, Masquers Club)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 355
Re: RULE 'EM AND WEEP (1932, Masquers Club)
Listening to Eddie Kane’s “Dutchman” dialect here, I wish he played Baron Munchausen (in films and radio) instead of Jack Pearl. Eddie at least is likable, and he’s certainly funnier.
- Thu May 16, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: RULE 'EM AND WEEP (1932, Masquers Club)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 355
Re: RULE 'EM AND WEEP (1932, Masquers Club)
William Ferry wrote:Agreed! The total statue-like whiteness reminds me of the barbershop quartet of busts from Disney's HAUNTED MANSION, which I also find off-putting. Yeeeep!
Richard Carlyle (“The Masque”) is creepy enough even without any makeup! Who needs Raymond Massey to play Boris Karloff?
- Thu May 16, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
- Topic: Twelfth Night Directed by 17-Year-Old Orson Welles?
- Replies: 2
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Re: Twelfth Night Directed by 17-Year-Old Orson Welles?
I’m flabbergasted that this footage and soundtrack actually survived and were welded together. CGI (for the most part) and AI (for all parts) be damned, but this was modern technology restoration at its finest. But as Richard noted, somebody please fix those rolling credits!
- Thu May 16, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Our new Kickstarter..... MONTY BANKS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4539
Re: Our new Kickstarter..... MONTY BANKS
What a fabulous celebration of Monty Banks’ silent comedies - I haven’t gotten to the two features yet, but so far I watched all of the shorts and the bonus material. As with Dave & Dave’s previous sets, this is an outstanding presentation of an unjustly overlooked comedian. And for me it was a ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:51 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: 1934 SAG FILM STARS' FROLIC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24451
1934 SAG FILM STARS' FROLIC
Louis Lewyn-produced short released by Educational and hosted by Walter Winchell. A smattering of stars seen at a rodeo with a slight plotline similar to THE STOLEN JOOLS. Shirley Temple is prominent in several shots with no mention. Billy Barty nearly gets kicked in the pants by James Cagney. Arthu...
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: HOLD YOUR BREATH (1921) Charles Dorety, Bert Roach
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12719
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: POKER WIDOWS (1931) Arthur Stone, Patsy O'Leary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12792
Re: POKER WIDOWS (1931) Arthur Stone, Patsy O'Leary
I like your straightforward analysis, Richard. If you made an audio commentary track for this bupke, I think you could turn it into something hilarious. But I wouldn't want to put you through that kind of torture - seeing this twice!
- Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: HOLD YOUR BREATH (1921) Charles Dorety, Bert Roach
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12719
Re: HOLD YOUR BREATH (1921) Charles Dorety, Bert Roach
Is that Jerry Mandy by any chance?
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CARRY HARRY (1942)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12036
Re: CARRY HARRY (1942)
Harry's career in 1942 seemed to be on a modest but genuine rebound; currently on eBay is this cast & crew still from the PRC feature HOUSE OF ERRORS, a good little comedy that serves Harry and his screen partner Charley Rogers particularly well. It also marks the final film appearance of lovely...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:03 am
- Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: CARRY HARRY (1942)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12036
CARRY HARRY (1942)
Harry Langdon is our eponymous hero in this delightful late Columbia short, which begins around the 5:40 mark after an introduction. Directed by his old friend and collaborator Harry Edwards, it's clear that Langdon had a hand in the writing as he reuses gags from both THREE'S A CROWD and THE CHASER...