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by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:12 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips Wheeler & Catlett
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"Broadway" comic strips Wheeler & Catlett

Walter Catlett replaced Robert Woolsey during the Broadway run of RIO RITA from Autumn 1927 through January 1929. Catlett appeared with Bert Wheeler in more performances of the play than Bob Woolsey did; Woolsey rejoined RITA when it went out on tour. Feb 10 1928 NYDN.jpg Jan 31 1928 NYDN.jpg Nov 19...
by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips Wheeler & Woolsey
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"Broadway" comic strips Wheeler & Woolsey

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by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips Smith & Dale
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"Broadway" comic strips Smith & Dale

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by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips Poodles Hanneford/Mickey Daniels
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"Broadway" comic strips Poodles Hanneford/Mickey Daniels

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by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:28 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips Leon Errol
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"Broadway" comic strips Leon Errol

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by Ed Watz
Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:19 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips - Shaw & Lee
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"Broadway" comic strips - Shaw & Lee

Shaw & Lee - one of the major delights & rediscoveries at a fondly remembered Slapsticon -- the final strip features the duo in street clothes and behaving uncharacteristically.

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by Ed Watz
Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: Clark & McCullough
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"Broadway" comic strips: Clark & McCullough

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by Ed Watz
Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante
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Re: "Broadway" comic strips: Clayton,Jackson & Durante

I remember seeing one of these in a book (I don't recall which book) way too many years ago: Clayton (Or was it Jackson?) asks Durante, "Jimmy, do you file your nails"? " No, I just cuts 'em off and t'rows 'em away"! Good one, William! I'll look if it's in the stash I've gathere...
by Ed Watz
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:23 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: W. C. Fields
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Views: 5697

"Broadway" comic strips: W. C. Fields

W.C. Fields was a popular subject - he appeared in at least 8 strips over 16 months. In none of these does Fields wear his prop mustache and he's almost always in street clothes. Note that Lillian Roth is playing feed in the second strip; between 1929 and 1930 alone she worked with Fields, Maurice C...
by Ed Watz
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:01 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: "Broadway" comic strips: The Four Marx Brothers
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"Broadway" comic strips: The Four Marx Brothers

The Marx Brothers' comic strips were uncharacteristic, unfunny, and - Harpo speaks?

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