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by Rob Farr
Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: IRENE DUNNE, WILL HAYS and SHEMP!
Replies: 0
Views: 6371

IRENE DUNNE, WILL HAYS and SHEMP!

This has been around for awhile, but where else are you going to see Shemp Howard share the screen with Will Hays? Sadly, no slapping ensues. https://youtu.be/jtcnJmNDztM
by Rob Farr
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: ON THE FIRE (1919) w/ Harold Lloyd
Replies: 0
Views: 2671

ON THE FIRE (1919) w/ Harold Lloyd

A rare one-reeler with Harold, Bebe, Snub and Bud Jamison. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MffATcFwsA
by Rob Farr
Sat May 27, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: Third Man Spoof (1986, BBC Channel 4)
Replies: 0
Views: 12857

Third Man Spoof (1986, BBC Channel 4)

And excellent and well-produced parody of The Third Man with Robbie Coltrane doing a creditable Orson Welles impression. From the British series, Saturday Live. https://youtu.be/PLosYtiZDdk
by Rob Farr
Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: SOUND MOVIE MAIN
Topic: DARKENED ROOMS (1929) w/ Gale Henry
Replies: 0
Views: 6697

DARKENED ROOMS (1929) w/ Gale Henry

In her last sound feature, Gale Henry has a beefy role as Madame Silvara, a phony spiritualist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xarxQOSfUDY
by Rob Farr
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Poodles and Grace Hanneford at Frontier Town (1962)
Replies: 1
Views: 1276

Re: Poodles and Grace Hanneford at Frontier Town (1962)

Nice color footage. I guess by this time, Poodles was well past his bareback riding days.
by Rob Farr
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: RIO RITA trailer with Bert Wheeler number cut from reissue
Replies: 2
Views: 7722

Re: RIO RITA trailer with Bert Wheeler number cut from reissue

And it is interesting that Wheeler was billed as a single here.
by Rob Farr
Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: A “New” Wanda Wiley
Replies: 0
Views: 1979

A “New” Wanda Wiley

EVEN UP (1927) https://youtu.be/ynUrE9EGGcw

Thanks to Joseph Blough.
by Rob Farr
Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Unidentified Billy West
Replies: 1
Views: 1841

Unidentified Billy West

Can anyone ID the Billy West comedy that runs from 3:17-5:23 on this video? https://youtu.be/yhV5Dh4cBMk
by Rob Farr
Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: GOLF SLAPPY (1942) w/ Eddie Gribbon
Replies: 0
Views: 5166

GOLF SLAPPY (1942) w/ Eddie Gribbon

An interesting curio from 1942. This independent slapstick one-reeler was produced, written and directed by Charles Dorety. The three leads are so out-of-shape it almost looks like a sound-era Three Fatties short. And it may be one of Sam Lufkin's rare on-screen credits. With all of that, it is actu...
by Rob Farr
Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: THE PASSING PARADE
Topic: Richard J. Anobile 76
Replies: 2
Views: 6783

Re: Richard J. Anobile 76

His greatest contribution to film history remains THE MARX BROS. SCRAPBOOK.