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The most famous version of the Daylight Savings Time song that Jack listens to was recorded by Grandpa Jones in the 1950s. But these singers sound like The Happiness Boys (Jones and Hare).

This curio would have been more timely a couple of weeks ago, but here is an anti-Daylight Savings Time talkie split-reeler, produced by Al Christie and starring Jack Duffy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykZyenn_Vp4

For all those Dorothy Granger completists out there: https://youtu.be/IOv4FL5PhI0?si=TC5QkFK0N08r0hLR

One of the most leaden early talkies I’ve yet seen from Educational. At least Monty Collins brings some life to the proceedings. https://youtu.be/F-2Q9adW6a0

I don’t think this title matches the film. “Sunshine” was Barney’s Black valet and sometime jockey on Spark Plug. He’s nowhere to be seen here. Because this was a State’s Rights release, I couldn’t find any plot synopses. But since this was an attempt at a thrill comedy, THE PACE THAT THRILLS is a p...

A Barney Google short from Larry Darmour with Barney Hellum and Slim Summerville. https://youtu.be/-1uIrLTeopA

The audio recording begins with a rather awkward introduction followed about ten minutes of film clips. But this is a fascinating lecture from a time when Roach was a relatively youthful 78 years old. https://youtu.be/nRTkutKZ6eQ?si=RrawaIu96KGlQ0dU

Welles' involvement may have been limited to filming the intros and outros, a la Alfred Hitchcock, but it is still an excellent British series, with top flight writers and actors. This URL will take you to all 26 episodes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Df0C8CqWs&list=PLl1BlItdqJ2jE4IyirDeHDz...

This is the one with Margaret Dumont. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nNJMJRBYps

Restored with the original Vitaphone soundtrack. https://youtu.be/L32WT3DAcwg?si=WwZZS1vow3Snunj4