Today, we decompress with classic comedy, starting with the Marx Brothers.
The following excerpt is from my favorite of the later films of the Marx Brothers (the post-Night At The Opera ones).
Binge-watching of The Brothers Marx frequently leads this comedy fan to the even darker wacky antics of Bobby Clark & Paul McCullough.
The unhinged comedy team's Odor In The Court remains an all-time favorite.
Bobby & Paul have a way of leading into another randy and very funny 1930's comedy team. . . the kings of pre-Code comedy, Wheeler & Woolsey.
Like all their films but especially those from 1932-1934.
And, speaking of comedy teams, we have a credo at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog!
Tough to top their 1933 short subject, Busy Bodies. Stan & Babe working in a lumber yard. . . what could possibly go wrong?
Hal Roach very much wanted to establish comedy teams to counter L&H on The Lot Of Fun. The 2-reelers that teamed Thelma Todd with either Zasu Pitts or Patsy Kelly are often great fun.
Our favorite "kid comedy team" remains Our Gang a.k.a. The Little Rascals.
The 1930-1931 season of Our Gang's stellar cast included Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins, Dorothy "Echo" DeBorba, Norman "Chubby" Chaney and Mary Ann Jackson.
Can't revisit The Lot Of Fun without spending quality time with Charley Chase.
How do you equal or top the great comedies of the Hal Roach Studio? One way is with films starring the great Edward Everett Horton!
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Inadvertently deleted the following comment from "Unknown" in response to the January 1 post.
"Hello Paul, God Bless you and Happy New Year. Is there any way to contact you? I want to make you a somewhat long question."
Alas, my policy is to not give out personal information. Only exceptions are for family and friends. You can shorten the question and post it as a comment. If you're X The Unknown I want to know what it was like to work with B-movie genius Edgar G. Ulmer!
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