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Thank you very much, Richard, for both the kind words and the identification. And with that, all three of the under-identifieds have been ID'd: 1) A HORSE ON BARNEY (Darmour, 1929) 2) THIS WAY OUT (Arrow-Mirthquake, 1924). Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80W_leIffEM 3) RESTLESS...

Looking forward to raising a rumpus (and not just one little rump) when this is ready for pre-order!

Michael

Richard, Regarding the late L&H silents, I was wondering if LIBERTY (1929) was reissued by Film Classics. There are frames from title cards with typical FC lettering and background design, sans MGM trademarks, displayed here: http://www.lordheath.com/menu1_167.html If not from FC, do you know th...

After reading early reports that the animosity between Stan and Babe were underplayed and only marginally figured into the plot, I was surprised that the emotional arc of the whole damn film hinged on their mutual antagonism. I fear there may be spoilers ahead, so if you haven't seen it yet and wan...

One of the Godfathers and I saw the film Saturday night at the AFI Silver. There's a lot wrong with it. There's a lot right with it. Probably more of the former than the latter, depending on your L&H IQ. It's a film made for a general audience by a bunch of folks who clearly loved L&H, and e...

Greenbriar Picture Shows weighs in on Martin & Lewis, and SIDE BY SIDE:
http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot. ... s-now.html

Just released today: SIDE BY SIDE: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on TV and Radio , published by BearManor. Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the most successful comedy team of the 20th century, but if you’ve only seen them in movies, you haven’t really seen them. For years their only legacy was 16 ...

Thoroughly enjoyed "The Way of All Dress" (UK title) at Cinevent. A lot of huge laughs by an enthusiastic crowd made it a real joy. Chase, as usual, was marvelous... but I think that dog stole the film!

Michael

Terrific news! The lost gems just keep on comin'. Looking forward to the day one of youse guys opens a musty can, pulls out a reel and sees "Hats Off" etched on the leader.

I'll be in the audience enjoying Mr. Parrott in Columbus, as usual. See you there!

Michael

Some nice footage of Flying A's Santa Barbara studio. And I love that shot panning across three different stages, showing three different scenes (or films?) in progress.

Michael