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| A collection of 10 classic films starring the most legendary comedians of the vintage era.
Abbott & Costello in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (1952)
The legendary comedic duo Abbott and Costello provide fairy tale fun for kids in this wacky version of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. The pair sticks closely to the original plot, but adds to the story with their signature comic timing and slapstick humor. While babysitting a small boy, Jack (Lou Costello) falls asleep and has a wild dream in which people from the real world appear. Abott plays Mr. Dinkelpuss, the conman who tricks Jack into selling his cow for fist full of beans. Throughout Jack's adventures, there are several singing and dancing sequences.
Danny Kaye in THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (1949)
When a town clown (Danny Kaye) is forced to impersonate a visiting inspector general, he soon becomes the target for murder and mayhem. This charming musical, based on the play REVIZOR by Russian dramatist Nikolai Gogol, features the inimitable comic jester Danny Kaye, and talented stars such as Barbara Bates and Alan Hale.
Buster Keaton in SPEAK EASILY (1932)
When a prim and proper college professor inherits a fortune, he finds himself in charge of a theatrical troupe. The comedy begins when he has to deal with conniving blondes, harried directors and a clumsy chorus line.
Harold Lloyd in SIN OF HAROLD DIDDLEBOCK (1947)
Preston Sturges writes and directs this zany comedy in which the viewer catches up with the character of Harold Diddlebock 20 years after his triumphs as a first-year man on the football field in the film THE FRESHMAN. Harold has become a mild-mannered clerk who dreams about marrying the girl at the desk down the aisle. But losing his job destroys that dream, and when he finds a particularly potent drink at his local bar, he goes on a very strange and funny rampage, with lion in tow, which culminates in him becoming the proud and unanticipated owner of a bankrupt circus--a fascinating idea of updating Lloyd's 1920s character to show what's happened to that go-getter. THE SIN OF HAROLD DIDDLEBOCK (also known as MAD WEDNESDAY), produced by Howard Hughes, is considered to contain the actor Harold Lloyd's most hilarious work in the postsilent film days. Lloyd also was resposible for performing all his own stunts. The film is filled with great gags, including some raucous skyscraper antics performed memorably by the quirky sophisticated characters from Sturges’s stock company.
Bing Crosby in THE ROAD TO HOLLYWOOD (1947)
A fictional biography of Bing Crosby, featuring music clips from 1931 and 1932. Narrated by Bud Pollard.
Amos 'n Andy in CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK (1930)
When Amos and Andy spend a night in a haunted house during an initiation ritual for their lodge, they get into plenty of trouble--and solve a mystery. This is the only movie made by the infamous comedy team. Radio performers Amos 'n' Andy make their big-screen debut as a pair of dim-witted handymen shuffling their way through a loosely constructed series of comic vignettes.
Will Rogers in JUDGE PRIEST (1934)
In a 1972 interview, John Ford claimed that this slice of Americana, starring Will Rogers as the title character, was his favorite among his films. Certainly Rogers rarely found a part better suited to him than that of this humorous, commonsensical small-town justice. Essentially a string of anecdotes connected by the humor of the judge, JUDGE PRIEST features a plot that revolves around the legitimacy of Ellie May Gillespie (Anita Louise), a pretty orphan sought after by the judge's nephew, Rome (Tom Brown), a young lawyer. During a warm (quintessentially Fordian) monologue at his wife's grave, the judge glimpses local blacksmith Bob Gillis (David Landau) putting flowers by the grave of Ellie May's mother. When the aging Gillis gets into a brawl with three young men after they've cast public aspersion on Ellie May's virtue, the leader of the young men, Talley (Frank Melton), takes Gillis to court. Since Rome is defending Gillis, Judge Priest must excuse himself from the process. Despite Rome's best efforts, Gillis refuses to reveal his motives for defending the girl's reputation. Perhaps only Judge Priest can solve the problem. The highlight of this extremely enjoyable character-based comedy is the performance of the great monologuist Rogers, who spreads his wings wide in a role where he is basically playing himself. The unfortunate racist stereotyping built into small roles played by Stepin Fetchit and Hattie McDaniel offer an illuminating, albeit painful, window into a grotesque (and widespread) convention of the period.
Jimmy Durante in JOE PALOOKA (1934)
Knobby Walsh discovers powerful (and lovable) Joe Palooka on a quiet country farm and decides to transform him into a world champion boxer.
Mickey Rooney in LOVE LAUGHS AT ANDY HARDY (1946)
The final film of the original Andy Hardy series finds the boyish protagonist unlucky in love once again. Andy (often considered one and the same as Mickey Rooney himself) has just returned home after serving in World War II. His latest plan is to go to college and marry the girl of his dreams, Kay Wilson (Bonita Granville). A series of hilarious mistakes, hijinks, and misfortunes stack up against the well-intentioned romancer. For example, Kay reveals that she already engaged to someone else. Wounded, Andy considers fleeing to South America, but opts instead to stay put, and falls for a South American beauty (Lina Romay) instead. This features the original cast, including Lewis Stone as Andy's wise father.
W.C. Fields (1930-1933)
The inimitable W.C. Fields is honored in a collection of his most memorable shorts. In FATAL GLASS OF BEER, one drink too many leads to a sequence of bad events. THE DENTIST pokes fun at some of the more torturous aspects of the dental arts, and THE GOLF SPECIALIST finds Fields using his famous physical comedy to reveal the challenges of this precision-oriented sport. A trio of fabulous moments, this collection beautifully demonstrates the work of a legendary entertainer.
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