Category: Comedy

This includes a collection of two silent comedies. In “The Cannon Ball”, a man fixes a rocket in order to race a bus; in “Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts”, a […]

1859. THE OUTCAST (1934-England). With LESLIE FULLER, MARY GLYNNE.Two comics are stranded when their show folds. They had been portraying bookies, so why not place bets for real? Why not? […]

1860. CHARLIE CHASE AND SNUB POLLARD

1862. TWENTY-THREE SKIDDOO! (1923-1927 usa) billy bevan, vernon dent, lenore summers, thelma hill, paul parrott (james parrott), jobyna ralston, eddie quillan, madeline hurlock, barney hellum, ruth taylor. “SILENT” COMEDIES from […]

1872. SHORT FUNNY FILMS…INTENTIONAL AND (1930-1953-USA). 1. SINISTER MENACE (1930’s-USA). A DWAIN ESPER presentation. “Our Pacific Coast has become the danger spot Of the smuggled dope trafficÑunless there is an […]

1873. Thanks For LISTENING (1937-USA). With PINKY TOMLIN, MAX1NE DOYLE, AILEEN PRINGLE. Pinky Tomlin’s amiable personality and pleasing singing voice make this comedy with music a likable concoction. He’s cast […]

1809. SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964-USA). COLOR. With LEONARD HICKS, PIA ZADORA. A combination science fiction/drama/farce/kiddie epic that’s an honest to gosh laugh riot. No kidding! 90 minutes. Comedy

1812. THAT OLD “OUR GANG” Of MINE! (1924-1929-USA). ”0ur GangÓ (who were famously known to the TV generation as “The Little Rascals”) were a group Of extraordinary children who starred […]

1815. MANHATTAN MADNESS (1916-usa). WITH douglas Fairbanks, jewel carmen. Directed by allen dwan. Before becoming the movies’ premier swashbuckling hero Of the 1920s, Douglas Fairbanks gained fame for portraying the […]

TEDDY AT THE THROTTLE (19J7). With GLORIA SWANSON, WALLACE BEERY, BOBBY VERNON, KEYSTONE TEDDY. Produced by MACK SENNETT. One Of the most famous Sennett comedies, and rightfully so. Featuring Gloria […]