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by Richard M Roberts
Sun Dec 01, 2024 2:01 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: MVD Special on all other Sprocket Vault Roach titles
Replies: 0
Views: 398

MVD Special on all other Sprocket Vault Roach titles

Hey Gang, Check out at the bottom of MVD's sales page for the new Charley Chase late silent 27 set and you'll notice that their selling all of our other Sprocket Vault Roach titles at HALF PRICE, that's $12.48 for the other Charley Chase, Langdon and Todd/Pitts sets, and the LAUREL AND HARDY DEFINIT...
by Richard M Roberts
Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........
Replies: 24
Views: 29019

Re: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........

And I see the Nitwits at Nitwitvile are already showing their general cluelessness as they try to say something when they have nothing to say, Jim Roots, he who wastes his time with a ridiculous and boring rating system for comedians and comedy films that he has blathered away about in two very over...
by Richard M Roberts
Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:23 am
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: GRASS SKIRTS (1929) Lloyd Hamilton, Ruth Hiatt
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GRASS SKIRTS (1929) Lloyd Hamilton, Ruth Hiatt

Fun early Lloyd Hamilton Talking Comedy released by Educational December 22, 1929, directed by Alf Goulding and featuring Lloyd with Ruth Hiatt, Will Hays, and Beatrice Blinn:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MxsVPT6Gs

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by Richard M Roberts
Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: Benny Hill does Shakespeare
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Views: 1738

Benny Hill does Shakespeare

Not a joke, Benny plays Bottom in this 1965 ITV production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM with a very good cast that includes Peter Wyndeguarde, Anna Massey, Bernard Bresslaw, MIles Malleson, and Alfie Bass:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHryD9DipTQ&t=5351s

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by Richard M Roberts
Thu Nov 14, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: SOUND COMEDY MAIN
Topic: STOOGE-O-RAMA on sale at Edward Hamilton
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Views: 1149

STOOGE-O-RAMA on sale at Edward Hamilton

Hey early Christmas shoppers, Paul Gierucki's wonderful set STOOGE-O-RAMA is on special at Edward Hamilton! You can get the Blu-Ray for $29.95: https://www.hamiltonbook.com/stooge-o-rama-blu-ray or the DVD for $19.95: https://www.hamiltonbook.com/stooge-o-rama-dvd So those too cheap to buy it when i...
by Richard M Roberts
Thu Nov 14, 2024 4:38 am
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........
Replies: 24
Views: 29019

Re: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........

Now DeepDiscount has the Chase 27 set for $20.99!: https://www.deepdiscount.com/charley-chase-at-hal-roach-the-late-silents-1927/760137162742?msclkid=53b25f6a8b481b94cb08385f4fe9ddfd And there's another 10% off if you buy 2+ other in-stock items with promo code ELFDEAL A deal that's a DEAL! RICHARD ...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue Nov 12, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........
Replies: 24
Views: 29019

Re: CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE LATE SILENTS 1927 Coming in November.........

Looks like Deep Discount is kicking Amazon's ass on price for the Chase 27 set, you can get it there now for $23.99: https://www.deepdiscount.com/charley-chase-at-hal-roach-late-silents-1927/760137162735 The discs are printed and shipped, and DeepDiscount is now shipping them to customers. Go get it...
by Richard M Roberts
Tue Nov 12, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
Topic: Charley Chase at premiere of The Divine Lady - Who is he with?
Replies: 1
Views: 1123

Re: Charley Chase at premiere of The Divine Lady - Who is he with?

That looks like Bebe on the right.

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by Richard M Roberts
Tue Nov 12, 2024 1:49 am
Forum: CLASSIC TELEVISION
Topic: HOBSON'S CHOICE (1962) MIchael Caine, Patricia Routhledge, John Barrie
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Views: 1113

HOBSON'S CHOICE (1962) MIchael Caine, Patricia Routhledge, John Barrie

Nice early BBC TV production from 1962, were either Michael Caine or Patricia Routhledge ever that young? And playing Hobson is great British character actor John Barrie, star of Z CARS and the sadly forgotten detective series SERGEANT CORK as Hobson. Not topping the David Lean film version perhaps,...