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series & teams in alphabetical order
Abbott & Costello   •    Batman   •    James Bond Page   •    'Carry On' Series   •    Charlie Chan Pages
Dead End Kids / Bowery Boys   •    Francis the Mule   •    Andy Hardy   •    Indiana Jones
Laurel & Hardy Page   •    Little Rascals / Our Gang Page   •    Martin & Lewis   •    Marx Brothers
Monty Python   •    Star Wars   •    Superman   •    Tarzan Movies Page   •    The Three Stooges Page
Topper   •    Wheeler & Woolsey   •    Zatôichi Page

'Godfather Saga' Page
'Lord of The Rings' Page
'The Thin Man' Series

Silent & Sound Movie Serials Page  

browse Comedy category on DVD at Amazon.com
browse Comedy category on VHS at Amazon.com

comedy movies poster catalog at AllPosters [dot] com

Books

	"Mixed Nuts: America's Love Affair With Comedy Teams, From Burns & Allen To Belushi & Aykroyd" [2004] by Lawrence J. Epstein PublicAffairs hardcover [10/2004] for $26.00
	"A-Z of Silent Film Comedy: An Illustrated Companion" [2003] by Glenn Mitchell, Foreword by Kevin Brownlow B.T. Batsford 9¾x7 pb [6/2003] out of print/used
	"American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios & Terminology" [1995] by Blair Miller McFarland & Co. 9¼x6 hardcover [7/95] for $45.00
	"Two For The Show: Great 20th Century Comedy Teams" [1979] by Lonnie Burr Authors Guild BackInPrint 8½x5½ pb [6/2000] for $16.95 Julian Messner hardcover [5/79] out of print/used

Videos  &  DVDs

	"Great Comedy Team Movies 3 on 1" B.F.S. Ent. b&w DVD [3/2004] for $5.98 American Home Treasures b&w VHS [undated] out of prodn/used contains Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Ellington; "The Flying Deuces" [1939] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser
	"Great Comedy Teams 10 Movie Pack" [2005] St. Clair Ent. b&w DVD set [5/2005] 3 disks for $9.98 contains "Half Shot At Sunrise" [1930] starring Wheeler & Woolsey; Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Ellington; "Speak Easily" [1932] starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Thelma Todd & Hedda Hopper; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; "The Gorilla" [1939] starring The Ritz Brothers & Bela Lugosi; "Private Snuffy Smith" [1942] starring Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy & Jimmie Dodd; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] starring East Side Kids, Billy Gilbert & Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams; "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser; "Utopia" aka "Atoll K" [1951] starring Laurel & Hardy; and "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour
	"Classic Comedy Teams Collection: Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, and The Three Stooges" [2006] Warner b&w DVD [11/2006] 3 disks for $19.87 contains "Meet The Baron" [1933] starring The Three Stooges & Jimmy Durante; "Air Raid Wardens" [1943] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Lost In A Harem" [1944] starring Abbott & Costello; "Nothing But Trouble" [1944] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Abbott & Costello In Hollywood" [1945]; & "Gold Raiders" [1951 Western] starring The Three Stooges
	"Masters of Comedy: The Ultimate Collection" [2007] St. Clair Ent. DVD set [8/2007] 6 disks for $24.98 33 films on 6 disks, including "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Ellington; "College" [1927] starring Buster Keaton; "The Flying Deuces" [1939] starring Laurel & Hardy; "The General" [1927] starring Buster Keaton; "The Gorilla" [1939] starring The Ritz Brothers & Bela Lugosi; "Half Shot At Sunrise" [1930] starring Wheeler & Woolsey; "Hop To It!" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy; "Jerks of All Trades" [1949] Three Stooges TV pilot; "Kid Speed" [1924] starring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy; "The Lucky Dog" [1921] starring Stan Laurel, with Oliver Hardy; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] starring East Side Kids, Billy Gilbert & Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams; "Mud and Sand" [1922] starring Stan Laurel; "Oranges and Lemons" [1923] starring Stan Laurel; "Private Snuffy Smith" [1942] starring Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy & Jimmie Dodd; "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour; "The Sawmill" [1922] starring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy; "Speak Easily" [1932] starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Thelma Todd & Hedda Hopper; "Steamboat Bill, Jr." [1928] starring Buster Keaton; "Stick Around" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy & Bobby Ray; "The Stolen Jools" aka "The Slippery Pearls" [1931] starring Wallace Beery, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Wheeler & Woolsey and cameos by dozens of stars; "Swing Parade" [1946] starring The Three Stooges; "Tree In A Test Tube" [1943] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Utopia" aka "Atoll K" [1951] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Wandering Papas" [1926] starring Clyde Cook & Oliver Hardy, directed by Stan Laurel; "West of Hot Dog" [1924] starring Stan Laurel; "Yes, Yes, Nanette" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy, co-directed by Stan Laurel; and extras including radio shows, photo galleries & stunt reels

Abbott & Costello

team entry at Wikipedia
online 'Who's On First?' transcript
recording of "Who's On First?" routine {4 min 25 sec 260KB .wav file}

Bud Abbott   [1895-1974]
browse Bud Abbott on DVD • posters • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Lou Costello   [1906-59]
browse Lou Costello on DVD • posters • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

"Abbott & Costello - The Complete Universal Pictures Collection" [2008]   Universal b&w DVD set [10/2008] 15 disks for $83.99 includes 28 feature films: "Abbott & Costello Go To Mars" [1953]; "A&C In The Foreign Legion" [1950]; "A&C In The Navy" [1941]; "A&C In Society" [1944]; "A&C Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [1953]; "A&C Meet Frankenstein" [1948]; "A&C Meet The Invisible Man" [1951]; "A&C Meet The Keystone Kops" [1955]; "A&C Meet The Killer" [1949] with Boris Karloff; "A&C Meet The Mummy" [1955]; "Buck Privates" [1941]; "Buck Privates Come Home" [1947]; "Comin' Round The Mountain" [1951]; "Here Come The Co-Eds" [1945]; "Hit The Ice" [1943]; "Hold That Ghost" [1941]; "It Ain't Hay" [1943]; "Keep'em Flying" [1941]; "Little Giant" [1946]; "Lost In Alaska" [1952]; "Mexican Hayride" [1948]; "The Naughty Nineties" [1945]; "One Night In The Tropics" [1940]; "Pardon My Sarong" [1942]; "Ride'em Cowboy" [1942]; "The Time of Their Lives" [1946]; "Who Done It?" [1942]; "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" [1947]; plus bonus features including "The World of Abbott & Costello" compilation [1965], "Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" [1994 TV special], "Abbott & Costello Meet The Monsters!" docu [2000], six feature commentaries by noted film historians, and 44-page book "Abbott & Costello: The Universal Story"

Francis  the  Talking  Mule
and  Donald  O'Connor

7-movie series entry at Wikipedia
based on the novel by David J. Stern: credits at IMDb
4-film DVD set [6/2004] for $16.38 • browse VHS

Donald O'Connor [1925-2003]
browse Donald O'Connor on DVD • credits on IMDb • Wikipedia

Chill Wills [1903-78], the voice of Francis: credits on IMDb

HorseFame fansite

Laurel  &  Hardy

Magic Lantern's Laurel & Hardy Page
which includes: the story • Stan Laurel [1890-1965] section • Oliver Hardy [1892-1957] section
books about L&H • video & DVD collections • selected Laurel & Hardy films • films about L&H – and more ...

Magic Lantern's Hal Roach [1892-1992] Page

Magic Lantern's Charlie Chan Pages
which include: Charlie Chan movies • Earl Derr Biggers • Charlie Chan novels

The  Marx  Brothers

team entry at Wikipedia
browse all DVDs • browse all VHS • posters • browse books

Chico  Marx   [1887-1961]: credits on IMDb
Harpo  Marx   [1888-1964]: browse DVDs • credits on IMDb
Groucho  Marx   [1890-1977]: browse DVDs • credits on IMDb
Gummo  Marx   [1892-1977]: credits on IMDb
Zeppo  Marx   [1901-79]: credits on IMDb

	"Marx Brothers Collection" DVD box set [2004] Warner b&w DVD box set [5/2004] 5 discs for $29.97 includes: "A Night At The Opera" [MGM 1935], "A Day At The Races" [MGM 1937], "Room Service" [RKO 1938], "At The Circus" [MGM 1939], "Go West" [MGM 1940], "The Big Store" [1941], and "A Night In Casablanca" [UA 1946]
	"Marx Brothers {clips} Collection" DVD box set [2003] Passport b&w DVD [12/2003] 5 disks for $26.99 A grab bag of film clips, interviews, radio & TV shows, theatrical trailers, and rare footage that spans the careers of all five Marx Brothers.
	"The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia (Illustrated)" [1996] by Glenn Mitchell Reynolds & Hearn rev 2nd ed 9¼x7½ hardcover [4/2006] for $20.67 Reynolds & Hearn 2nd edition 9¼x7½ pb [2/2003] out of print/used

"A Night At The Opera" [MGM 1935]
"A Day At The Races" [MGM 1937]
"Room Service" [RKO 1938]
"At The Circus" [MGM 1939]
"Go West" [MGM 1940]
"The Big Store" [1941]
"A Night In Casablanca" [UA 1946]

"You Bet Your Life" radio program, starring Groucho Marx [1947-59] 131 episodes on CD

Little  Rascals  &  Our  Gang   

Magic Lantern's Little Rascals / Our Gang Page

Magic Lantern's Hal Roach [1892-1992] Page

"The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection, 1927-1938" DVD box set [2008] includes 80 silent & sound 'original theatrical shorts', 1927-1938 & many extras this DVD box set basically contains the available Roach/M.G.M. sound shorts, with a few late silent shorts added {probably the best deal among the confusing Rascals/Our Gang DVD product) Genius Products b&w DVD box set [10/2008] 8 disks for $54.99

The  Three  Stooges        

Magic Lantern's 'The Three Stooges' Page
which includes: Three Stooges movies • books • movies about The Three Stooges • all nine Stooges

"The Three Stooges Collection" on DVD

	"Volume One: 1934-1936" [2007] 19 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Curly Howard Sony b&w DVD [10/2007] 2 disks for $16.99 "Volume Two: 1937-1939" [2008] 24 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Curly Howard Sony b&w DVD [5/2008] 2 disks for $19.99 "Volume Three: 1940-1942" [2008] 22 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Curly Howard Sony b&w DVD [8/2008] 2 disks for $16.99 "Volume Four: 1943-1945" [2008] 20 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Curly Howard Sony b&w DVD [10/2008] 2 disks for $21.99
	"Volume Five: 1946-1948" [2009]   24 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard & Shemp Howard Sony b&w DVD[3/2009] 2 disks for $15.99 "Volume Six: 1949-1951" [2009]   24 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Shemp Howard Sony b&w DVD [DUE June 2009] 2 disks for $17.49
	"Three Stooges Collection Bundle, Volumes 1 - 6" [2009]   Sony b&w DVD set [DUE June 2009] 12 disks for $101.99

Monty  Python's  Flying  Circus  [est. 1969]
no team credits at IMDb • 'Spamalot' credits at IBDb • team entry at Wikipedia

sort-of official website

Graham Chapman  [1941-89]: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

John Cleese: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Terry Gilliam: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Eric Idle: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Terry Jones: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Michael Palin: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

	"The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset" [2005] A&E Home Video color DVD [9/2005] 16 disks for $69.97
	"Monty Python Encyclopedia: Everything You Wanted To Know About TV's Greatest Comedy Team" [1999] by Robert Ross TV Books 9¾x7½ pb [5/99] out of print/many used Batsford Ltd 11x8½ hardcover [7/2001] out of print/used

James  Bond

Magic Lantern's Agent 007 James Bond Pages

James Bond movie posters at AllPosters.com

"Quantum of Solace"
[Danjac / M.G.M./U.A. / Sony Oct 2008]

After the betrayal and death of his lover Vesper, Bond seeks revenge and discovers a plot by a group named Quantum to seize the source of South America's water supply. Directed by Marc Forster; starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, David Harbour, Jesper Christensen,Rory Kinnear, Tim Pigott-Smith & Joaquín Cosio video/DVD not yet available 24"x36" 'gray/gun' poster (at left) from Amazon for $7.99 24"x36" shadow poster from Amazon for $5.94 24"x36" color poster from Amazon for $6.99 'Quantum of Solace' posters category at AllPosters.com full credits from IMDb • official movie site

Star  Wars

"Dark Star" [1974] absurdist fantasy spoof of 'Star Wars'
full credits at IMDb

”Spaceballs” [1987] spoof written by Mel Brooks /nm0000316/

"Clone Wars" animated film [2008]

Indiana  Jones
Indiana Jones entry at Wikipedia
Harrison Ford at Internet Movie Database
official Indiana Jones website {requires Flash}

	"The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films" [2008] by J.W. Rinzler, Laurent Bouzerau, Steven Spielberg & George Lucas Del Rey 10¼x11¼ pb [5/2008] for $23.10
	"Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide" [2008] by James Luceno D.K. Children 12½x10½ hardcover [5/2008] for $16.49

"Indiana  Jones  &  The  Kingdom  of  The  Crystal  Skull"
[Paramount May 2008]

A young man brings Prof. Jones a coded message from an aged & demented colleague; Soviet agents follow the two men to Peru, where they locate a skull carved from quartz and join forces with Marion Ravenwood to confront the jungle, the Soviets, and the supernatural! Directed by Steven Spielberg; starring Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt & Karen Allen Paramount widescreen color DVD [10/2008] 2 disks for $22.99   Paramount widescreen color Blu-ray [10/2008] 2 disks for $16.99   full credits at IMDb

"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" [1992-96 tv series]

"Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection" [2008] Paramount widescreen color DVD set [5/2008] 3 disks for $39.99 contains "Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark" [1981] Special Edition; "Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" [1984] Special Edition; "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" [1989] Special Edition; extras include a photo gallery for each film; storyboards of 'The Well of Souls', 'The Mine Car Chase' & 'The Last Crusade opening scene'; and docu/- promo shorts "The Indy Trilogy: A Crystal Clear Appreciation", "The Mystery of The Melting Face", "Snakes Alive!", "Creepy Crawlies, "On location With Indy", "Indy's Women Reminisce", and "Indy's Friends & Enemies"

"Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" [1989]

"Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" [1984]

"Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark" [1981]

Tarzan  Movies

Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tarzan' Movies Page

Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950] Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore

Batman  &  Robin

'Batman' entry at Wikipedia
'Batman' on Film & TV section at Wikipedia
'The Batman' TV series entry at Wikipedia

"Batman: The Motion Picture - Anthology, 1989-1997"   5-disk Blu-ray Box Set [2009] includes 2-disk "Batman" [1989] starring Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson; "Batman Returns" [1992] starring Michael Keaton; "Batman Forever" [1995] starring Val Kilmer; and "Batman and Robin" [1997] starring George Clooney & Chris O'Donnell; extras include trailers, commentary, storyboards, music videos, "Heroes & Villains Profile Gallery", and dozens of featurettes Warner Home Video Blu-ray set [3/2009] 5 disks for $84.99

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Superman

Superman Homepage fansite

"Complete Superman Cartoons" [2000] Image Ent color DVD [8/2000] for $26.99

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Andy  Hardy

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Dean  Martin  &  Jerry  Lewis

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Wheeler  &  Woolsey
Bert Wheeler [1895-1968] and Robert Woolsey [1888-1938]
team entry at Wikipedia
MG’s Wheeler & Woolsey fansite
Stoogeman’s Wheeler & Woolsey fansite
JB’s Wheeler & Woolsey & Dorothy Lee Tribute fansite

”Wheeler and Woolsey: The Vaudeville Comic Duo & Their Films, 1929-1937” [1994] by Edward Watz McFarland & Co. 8¾x6 pb [3/2001] for $35.00 McFarland & Co. 9½x6½ hardcover [11/94] out of print/used

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Dead-End  Kids  /  East  Side  Kids  /  Bowery  Boys

Dead End Kids, 1937-43 at Wikipedia
East Side Kids, 1940-45 at Wikipedia
The Bowery Boys, 1946-58

The {Unofficial} Bowery Boys Page

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The  'Carry On'  Series  from  Britain
Twenty-nine original 'Carry On' films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers were made
between 1958 and 1978 at Pinewood Studios near London, plus one compilation film in 1977 and an additional
film made in 1992. The often-postponed "Carry On London" project is now scheduled for a 2009 release.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_On_(series)

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Topper
based on novels & stories by Thorne Smith [1892-1934]

"Topper" [1937] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029682/
"Topper Takes A Trip" [1938] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032043/
"Topper Returns" [1941] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034303/
"Topper" 78-episode TV series [1953-55] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045447/
"Topper" [1979 TV movie] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080035/

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Mr.  Wong,  Detective
based on characters & stories written by Hugh Wiley [1884-1968]
Hugh Wiley credits at IMDb

"Mr. Wong, Detective" [Monogram Oct 1938]
A chemical manufacturer asks Mr. Wong for help, but is murdered, then two other people are killed.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo; full credits from IMDb

"The Mystery of Mr. Wong" [Monogram March 1939]
A golfball-sized sapphire smuggled into the U.S. from China has a curse on it, and its new owner is shot at a party.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo; full credits from IMDb

"Mr. Wong In Chinatown" [Monogram Aug 1939]
The pretty Chinese woman killed by a poison dart in Wong's front hall turns out to be on a secret mission for Chinese
military forces fighting the invading Japanese army. Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers,
Marjorie Reynolds, Lee Tung Foo, Lotus Long, George Lynn & William Royle; full credits from IMDb

"The Fatal Hour" [Monogram Jan 1940]
aka "Mr. Wong At Headquarters"; Captain Street's best friend is murdered, and he asks Mr. Wong for help.
Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie Reynolds & Lee Tung Foo
full credits from IMDb

"Doomed To Die" [Monogram Aug 1940]
A million and a half dollars worth of Chinese bonds are stolen from a ship just before it sinks, and then the ship's
owner is murdered in his office. Directed by William Nigh; starring Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie
Reynolds, William Stelling & Catherine Craig; full credits from IMDb

"Phantom of Chinatown" [Monogram Nov 1940]
An archeologist returned from Mongolia is poisoned during a lecture & slide presentation about his latest discoveries.
Directed by Phil Rosen; starring Keye Luke, Grant Withers & Lee Tung Foo; full credits from IMDb

"Mr. Wong, Detective: The Complete Collection" DVD box set [2008] includes all six films above; bonus features are first chapter of 1938 detective serial, 4 Karloff movie trailers, 2 cartoons & photo gallery V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD set [3/2008] 2 disks for $17.99

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