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by Richard M Roberts
Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:21 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: THE FROST REPORT (1965-66)
Replies: 0
Views: 16566

THE FROST REPORT (1965-66)

While we're at it, here are some episodes of THE FROST REPORT from 1965-66, featuring Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, John Cleese and Tom Lehrer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22a6emsxTNg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaoLQbGoGYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zue1FS84hgM https://www.youtube.com...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:58 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS (BBC 1/12/1962)
Replies: 0
Views: 16540

THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS (BBC 1/12/1962)

Here's a rare, complete episode of David Frost's groundbreaking satirical show featuring Roy Kinnear, Willie Rushton, Millicent Martin, Hattie Jacques, Peter Wyngarde and Annette Crosbie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY6Pdv1DvEs


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by Richard M Roberts
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: NItrateville Corrections Dept: Late Harry Langdon Films
Replies: 1
Views: 8168

Re: NItrateville Corrections Dept: Late Harry Langdon Films

I just love poor widdle cinewhiner crying that I've "brow beaten" him saying that he was wrong, dude, it was your little group of gasbags that came after me and got shown up as the petty little twits you are. Bullies who get their asses kicked always cry like victims afterwards. Sorry,that...
by Richard M Roberts
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: NItrateville Corrections Dept: Late Harry Langdon Films
Replies: 1
Views: 8168

NItrateville Corrections Dept: Late Harry Langdon Films

One of the nameless ones was asking about some Talkie Harry Langdon Films and as to their availability, of course nameless one is getting wrong information (and it's from one of the cinewhiners no less, big surprise): https://www.nitrateville.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35219 To begin with, SHIVERS ...
by Richard M Roberts
Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:25 am
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Identifying photo
Replies: 5
Views: 13360

Re: Identifying photo

It's much harder to spot real people these days, there are so few.


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by Richard M Roberts
Wed Oct 18, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: PLAY SAFE (1927) filming locations: Carriso Gorge Railway
Replies: 1
Views: 4845

PLAY SAFE (1927) filming locations: Carriso Gorge Railway

In honor of Dave Glass's upcoming Blu-Ray release of Monty Banks 1927 comedy PLAY SAFE , here's a look at the current state of the abandoned Carriso Gorge railway where much of the films climactic scene was filmed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F6uAyxAc5c&t=1s ODDITY ODDYSEY is a fun show don...
by Richard M Roberts
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: SCM 101
Topic: Identifying photo
Replies: 5
Views: 13360

Re: Identifying photo

Forgive me Maurice for not saying anything, but I had no idea who it was and unlike some on other newsgroups, when I have nothing to say, I don't say anything. But I will agree with you that when I looked at the picture, my mind said "This is not a celebrity, this is a real farmer from somewher...
by Richard M Roberts
Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: MICKEY'S MIX-UP (1929) Mickey McGuire
Replies: 0
Views: 8254

MICKEY'S MIX-UP (1929) Mickey McGuire

Talkie Mickey McGuire Comedy number three. Does it improve the enjoyment of these shorts to be seeing them in lovely 35mm transfers? Well, we'll let you decide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL3TuchFmSg

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by Richard M Roberts
Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:10 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: SPUDS (1927) Larry Semon
Replies: 4
Views: 6616

Re: SPUDS (1927) Larry Semon

This film, for whatever reason, gets a bad rap but when it was shown at one of the Slapsticon's, I thoroughly enjoyed it! It didn't get a bad rap at Slapsticon, it was a big hit at Slapsticon, then Schlesinger booked it for Cinecon and their typical humorously-challenged audience hated it, as I war...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: INTRODUCE ME (1925) Douglas MacLean
Replies: 0
Views: 7593

INTRODUCE ME (1925) Douglas MacLean

Here's the Pathegrams cutsown of the 1925 Douglas MacLean feature:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYUxT9qEHgY&t=168s

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