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![Laurel & Hardy in the sound short "The Music Box" [1932]](images/L&Hmusicbox.jpg)
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series & teams in alphabetical order
Abbott & Costello •
Batman •
James Bond Page •
'Carry On' Series
Cheech & Chong •
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 Page
Monty Python •
Star Wars •
Superman •
Tarzan Movies Page
The Three Stooges Page •
Topper •
Wheeler & Woolsey
'Godfather Saga' Page
'Lord of The Rings' Page
'The Thin Man' Series
Zatôichi Page
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.com
Books & Videos
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"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" TV miniseries [P.B.S./WNET-TV Jan 2009] Six 1-hour episodes co-produced, co-written & directed by Michael Kantor; co-written by Laurence Maslon; hosted by Billy Crystal, narrated by Amy Sedaris Rhino widescreen color DVD [1/2009] 3 disks for $20.99 full credits at IMDb |
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"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" [2008] by Laurence Maslon & Michael Kantor a deeper look, based on the P.B.S. TV miniseries Grand Central/Twelve hardcover [12/2008] for $32.85 |
 | "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 |
 | "Movie Comedy Teams" [1970] by Leonard Maltin "An affectiuonate and penetrating history of the unforgettable comic combinations that made millions laugh. Fully illustrated, with a complete Filmography and Index" Plume mass pb [8/85] out of print/used |
DVD Collections
 | "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 |
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"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 |
 | "Comedy Kings 50 Movie Pack" DVD Box Set [2007]
Mill Creek Ent. b&w/color DVD set [5/2007] 12 disks for $11.49 contains 50 feature films: "A Bride For Henry" [1937]; "The Admiral Was A Lady" [1950] starring Edmund O'Brien; "Affairs of Cappy Ricks" [1937] starring Walter Brennan; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; "The Animal Kingdom" [1932] starring Ann Harding, Leslie Howard & Myrna Loy; "Behave Yourself" [1951] starring Farley Granger, Shelley Winters & William Demarest; "Boys of The City" [1940] starring The Dead End Kids; "Colonel Effingham's Raid" [1946] starring Charles Coburn & Joan Bennett; "Country Gentleman" [1936] starring Olsen & Johnson; "Escape To Paradise" [1939] starring Bobby Breen; "False Pretenses" [1935]; "Flying |
| Wild" [1941] starring The Dead End Kids;
"Freckles Comes Home" [1942] starring Johnny Downs, Gale Storm & Mantan Moreland;
"The Gang's All Here" [1941] starring Frankie Darro & Mantan Moreland;
"Goodbye Love" [1933] starring Charles Ruggles;
"The Groom Wore Spurs" [1951] starring Ginger Rogers & Jack Carson;
"Hay Foot" [1942] starring William Tracy, James Gleason & Noah Beery Jr.;
"Heading For Heaven" [1947] starring Stuart Erwin, Irene Ryan & Milburn Stone;
"Her Favorite Patient" [1945] starring Ruth Hussey & Charles Ruggles;
"Here Comes Trouble" [1948] starring William Tracy;
"His Double Life" [1933];
"His Private Secretary" [1933] starring John Wayne; "Hollywood and Vine" [1945]; "I'm From Arkansas" [1944] starring Slim Summerville; "The Inspector General" [1949] starring Danny Kaye; "The Kid" [1921 silent] starring Charlie Chaplin; "The Lady Says No" [1952] starring Joan Caulfield & David Niven; "Life With Father" [1947] starring William Powell, Irene Dunn & Elizabeth Taylor; "Lonely Wives" [1931] starring Edward Everett Horton; "Lost Honeymoon" [1947] starring Franchot Tone & Ann Richards; "Meet The Mayor" [1932]; "The Milky Way" [1936] starring Harold Lloyd & Adolphe Menjou; "Money Means Nothing" [1934]; "Never Wave At A WAC" [1952] starring Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas & Marie Wilson; "Niagara Falls" [1941]; "Nothing Sacred" [1937] starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March & Margaret Hamilton; "The Nut Farm" [1935]; "Palooka" [1934] starring Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez & Stuart Erwin; "Peck's Bad Boy With The Circus" [1938] starring Tommy Kelly & Spanky McFarland; "The Perils of Pauline" [1947] starring Betty Hutton; "The Rage of Paris" [1938] starring Danielle Darrieux & Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; "Riding On Air" [1937] starring Joe E. Brown & Guy Kibbee; "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour; "St. Benny The Dip" [1951] starring Dick Haymes & Freddie Bartholomew ; "Swing It Sailor" [1938]; "Three Husbands" [1951] starring Eve Arden; "Too Many Women" [1942]; "The Villian Still Pursued Her" [1940] starring Billy Gilbert, Anita Louise & Margaret Hamilton, with Buster Keaton; "We're In The Legion Now" [1936]; and "When The Girls Take Over" [1962] with Jackie Coogan |
 | "Masters of Comedy: The Ultimate Collection" DVD Box Set [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
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"Abbott & Costello - The Complete Universal Pictures Collection" [2008]
Universal b&w DVD set [10/2008] 15 disks for $83.99 contains 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 Cops" [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" |
"Abbott and Costello Meet The Keystone Kops"
[Universal Pictures Feb 1955]
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Circa 1912, Harry & Willie buy the defunct Edison Studios from a crook; after they realize that they were hoodwinked, they follow the crook to Hollywood and find him posing as a film director with plans to steal the studio payroll; includes old time steam & handcar railroad footage and biplane stunts.
Directed by Charles Lamont; starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Fred Clark, Lynn Bari, 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom, Frank Wilcox & Roscoe Ates, with cameos by Mack Sennett and original Keystone Cops Heinie Conklin, Harold Goodwin & Hank Mann
color photo {at left} poster in 3 sizes from Amazon from $5.99 available on DVD as part of "Best of A&C, Volume 4" [2005] Universal Studios Home Ent b&w DVD set [10/2005] 6 movies on 2 disks for $24.49 Universal b&w VHS [1/98] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
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
Laurel & Hardy
![Laurel & Hardy {possibly from "Busy Bodies" [1933 sound short]}](images/L&Hlumber.jpg)
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
![the classic 'stateroom scene' from the Marx Brothers' "Night At The Opera" [1935]](images/MxBstateroom.jpg)
Magic Lantern's Marx Brothers Page
which includes: movies of The Marx Brothers •
other works by The Marx Brothers
works about The Marx Brothers •
all 5 Marx Brothers – and more ...
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"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] |
Little Rascals & Our Gang !['Little Rascals' theme [8 sec.]](images/tinymusic.gif){kind=small}
Magic Lantern's Little Rascals / Our Gang Page
Magic Lantern's Hal Roach [1892-1992] Page
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"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
 
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"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 [6/2009] 2 disks for $17.49 |
 | "Three Stooges Collection Bundle, Volumes 1 - 6" [2009]
Sony b&w DVD set [6/2009] 12 disks for $110.99 |
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"Volume Seven: 1952-1954" [2009]  22 digitally-remastered shorts in order of release, two in original 3-D! Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Shemp Howard Sony b&w DVD [11/2009] 2 disks for $19.99 "Volume Eight: 1955-59" [2010]
32! digitally-remastered shorts in order of release Starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard – and Joe Besser Sony b&w DVD [6/2010] 3 disks - pre-order for $16.99 |
Monty Python's Flying Circus [est. 1969]
no team credits at IMDb • team entry at Wikipedia
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
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"The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset" [2005] A&E Home Video color DVD [9/2005] 16 disks for $69.97 |
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"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 |
http://www.amazon.com/Something-Completely-Different-Adventures-Munchausen/dp/B000B8IA3K/
 | "Not The Messiah: He's A Very Naughty Boy" [Sony Pictures March 2010] The lavish 23 October 2009 live performance at London's venerable Royal Albert Hall of the comic 'baroque and roll' oratorio inspired by Monty Python's "Life of Brian" Directed by Aubrey Powell; written by Eric Idle & John Du Prez; performed by Eirc Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Carol Cleveland, William Ferguson, and the B.B.C. Symphony & Chorus Sony Pictures widescreen color Blu-ray [6/2010] for $19.99 Sony Pictures widescreen color DVD [6/2010] for $21.49 Madison Gate Records soundtrack CD [6/2010] 27 tracks for $10.99 full credits at IMDb |
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]
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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]
Cheech & Chong
team entry at Wikipedia
RT's Cheech & Chong fansite
Tommy Chong
browse Tommy Chong on DVD • IMDb listing •
Wikipedia
official Tommy Chong homepage on MySpace
Cheech Marin
browse Cheech Marin on DVD • IMDb listing •
Wikipedia
"Far Out man" with Tommy Chong
"Up In Smoke" [1978] Directed by Lou Adler
"Yellowbeard" [Hemdale/Orion June 1983]
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A pirate comedy with Monty Python members and Cheech & Chong! British authorities allow pirate Yellowbeard to escape prison, hoping that he will lead them to his treasure trove.
Starring Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason, John Cleese, Susannah York & Kenneth Mars M.G.M. widescreen color DVD [6/2006] for $9.99 M.G.M. color VHS [1/2001] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones entry at Wikipedia
Harrison Ford at Internet Movie Database
official Indiana Jones website {requires Flash}
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"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 |
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"Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide" [2008] by James Luceno D.K. Children 12½x10½ hardcover [5/2008] for $16.49 |
 | "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 Raiders of The Lost Ark" [1981]
"Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom" [1984]
"Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" [Paramount May 1989]
Filmed in Australia, England, Germany, Italy, Jordan, and Spain, in California, Colorado, Texas & Utah, and on
the
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in New Mexico; directed by Steven Spielberg; starring Harrison Ford &
Sean Connery •
full credits at IMDb •
official Indiana Jones movie site
"The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" [1992-96 tv series]
"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 |
Tarzan Movies
'Tarzan' Movies Page
at Spirit of America Bookstore
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
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002W4UXE
 | "The Batman" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures April 1943 & July 1954] Due to post-Pearl Harbor sentiment, the original serial included racist anti-Japanese dialogue; Batman & Robin battle Dr. Daka, who has invented a radium-powered death ray and a device that turns people into radio-trans-mitting pseudo-zombies. Chapter Titles: 1. The Electrical Brain; 2. The Bat's Cave; 3. The Mark of The Zombies; 4. Slaves of The Rising Sun; 5. The Living Corpse; 6. Poison Peril; 7. The Phony Doctor; 8. Lured By Radium; 9. The Sign of The Sphinx; 10. Flying Spies; 11. Nipponese Trap; 12. Embers of Evil; 13. Eight Steps Down; 14. The Executioner Strikes; and 15. The Doom of The Rising Sun Directed by Lambert Hillyer; based on the DC Comics character; starring Lewis Wilson {as Batman}, Douglas Croft {as Robin}, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, Frank Austin & William Austin {as butler Alfred} Sony Pictures b&w DVD [10/2005] 2 disks for $12.49 Goodtimes Home Video Volume 1 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used Goodtimes Home Video Volume 2 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used 27"x40" Chapter 14 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59 more "The Batman" 1943 serial posters from Amazon full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia |
more serials on Magic Lantern's Silent & Sound Movie Serials Page
 | "Batman and Robin" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures May 1949] Black-hooded Wizard steals a remote-control device, and Batman & Robin must get it back before the Wizard steals enough diamonds to fuel the device, while also rescuing magazine photographer Vicki Vale from peril. Chapter Titles: 1. Batman Takes Over; 2. Tunnel of Terror; 3. Robin's Wild Ride; 4.Batman Trapped; 5. Robin Rescues Batman; 6. Target - Robin!; 7. The Fatal Blast; 8. Robin Meets The Wizard; 9. The Wizard Strikes Back; 10. Batman's Last Chance; 11. Robin's Ruse; 12. Robin Rides The Wind; 13. The Wizard's Challenge; 14. Batman vs. Wizard; and 15. Batman Victorious Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet; characters created by Bob Kane; script co-written by George H. Plympton; starring Robert Lowery {as Batman}, Johnny Duncan {as Robin}, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot, Eric Wilton {as butler Alfred}, Ralph Graves, Don C. Harvey, William Fawcett, Leonard Penn, Michael Whalen & John Doucette Sony Pictures b&w DVD [3/2005] 2 disks for $12.49 Sony Pictures b&w VHS [5/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used 27"x40" Chapter 15 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59 more "Batman & Robin" 1949 serial posters from Amazon full credits at IMDb • serial 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
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"Complete Superman Cartoons" [2000] Image Ent color DVD [8/2000] for $26.99 |
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The Pink Panther
http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Panther-Blu-ray-Steve-Martin/dp/B001KEHAHQ/
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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
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”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
 | "Hollywood's Made-To-Order Punks: The Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys" [2009] by Richard Roat includes information gathered from Bennie Bartlett, Billy Benedict, Harris Berger, Dick Chandlee, Stanley Clements, Gabe Dell, Johnny Duncan, Eugene Francis, Brandy Gorcey, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey Jr., Huntz Hall & son Gary, Billy Halop, Eddie Le Roy, Charles Peck, Bernard Punsly, Ronald Sinclair, Frankie Thomas, Ward Wood, and others BearManor Media 11x8¼ pb [10/2009] for $24.95 |
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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
appears to be shelved, due to the death of series producer Peter Rogers.
series entry at Wikipedia
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Thelma Todd Comedy Teams
Todd & Pitts and Todd & Kelly series listings at Wikipedia
Magic Lantern's Thelma Todd [1906-35] Page
Thelma was comedian Charley Chase's favorite foil and leading lady;
they appeared together in 12 short films.
Todd & Chase shorts, 1929-32
Zasu Pitts & Thelma Todd appeared in 17 shorts together before Pitts left Hal Roach Studios.
Todd & Pitts shorts, 1931-33
Patsy Kelly & Thelma Todd appeared in 21 short films together before Thelma's untimely death.
Todd & Kelly shorts, 1933-35
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Harold & Kumar
"Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" [July 2004] /tt0366551/
"Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” [April 2008] /tt0481536/
"Harold & Kumar Go To Amsterdam" comedy short [July 2008 video release] /tt1278232/
"A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” will be shot in 3-D [2011?] /tt1268799/
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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/
http://www.stylefeeder.com/i/r4ddgqjf/Topper-Topper-Returns-Enhanced-Edition-1941-Dvd
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
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"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 |
Blondie & Dagwood
included the "Blondie" series of 28 movies starring Penny Singleton & Arthur Lake, 1938-1950
the "Blondie" radio comedy series, 1939-1950
the "Blondie" 1957 N.B.C. TV series
and the updated & short-lived "Blondie" 1968 C.B.S. TV series
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(radio)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(1957_TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(1968_TV_series)
http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/rainbowcountry/blondie.html
http://www.polarblairsden.com/moviesblondie.html
 | "Blondie, Volumes 1 & 2" [2004]
Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [2/2004] 2 disks for $9.98 contains 10 b&w feature films: "Blondie" [1938]; "Blondie Meets The New Boss" [1939]; "Blondie Takes A Vacation" [1939]; "Blondie Brings Up Baby" [1939]; "Blondie On A Budget" [1940]; "Blondie Has Servant Trouble" [1940]; "Blondie Plays Cupid" [1940]; "Blondie Goes Latin" [1941]; "Blondie In Society" [July 1941]; and "Blondie Goes To College" [Jan 1942] |
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