More Classic Comedy And Animation Screenings in March and April

There is a treasure trove of vintage comedy and animation screenings going on right now in New York City, with very cool shows across the country from The Empire State in Orinda, California from my friends from the Psychotronix Film Festival happening on April 6.

Tomorrow night, classic comedy expert Nelson Hughes celebrates the tenth anniversary of his series That Slapstick Show with TEN hilarious Pre-Code 2-reelers, some featuring the poet laureate of "the slow burn," character actor/comedian/director Edgar Livingston Kennedy, at QED Astoria in Queens.

Prints are courtesy of the Library of Congress! Tickets are available for That Slapstick Show: Pre-Code Comedies here. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Classic comedy films begin at 7:00.



If you happen to be the most intrepid and physically hardy of film buffs, reside in NYC and have the time free, you could attend the two matinee shows of sheer animated splendor from the Max Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions Of Max Fleischer retrospective at MoMA and then head for QED Astoria for big laughs courtesy of Edgar Kennedy and his world-class comedian pals!

Say hello to intrepid curators Thad Komorowoski and Nelson Hughes if you have a chance - and dig those excellent Hal Roach comedies and Fleischer cartoons!

Cartoons by Fleischer Studios are, peg boards down, the all-time favorites of the gang at Way Too Damn Lazy To Write A Blog.

When it comes to classic cartoon goodness, Uncle Max delivers!

MoMA's The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer retrospective extends to March 14.



Saturday, April 6 the Psychotronix Film Festival crew, led by Sci Fi Bob Ekman, Scott Moon and Robert Emmett from KFJC, shall rock the house with an evening of big screen fun at the Orinda Theatre.

Yours truly, who unfortunately lacks a working Star Trek teleportation device or an unlimited travel budget, will, much to his chagrin, not be there for the psychotronic festivities at Orinda or the April 10-14 shows by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, but shall be on hand (with 16mm reels) - trains, planes and automobiles willing - for the KFJC Psychotronix Film Festival at Foothill College on May 4.

And, if current cinema floats the glass bottom boat for San Francisco Bay Area cineastes, South Bay residents can check out San Jose's Cinequest film festival this weekend. The 2024 edition of Cinequest extends through St. Patrick's Day.