Saturday, September 26, 2026

Doing The Silent Movie Blogathon on National Silent Movie Day, September 29

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Silent movie fans note: we will be among those contributing to the Silentology blogathon on National Silent Movie Day on Tuesday, September...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

And This Blog Loves Robert Smigel - And Triumph The Insult Comic Dog

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While perusing, as opposed to the 1920's and early 1930's slapstick we often focus on, the latest news in the world of comedy (notab...
Saturday, September 12, 2026

Saluting Billy Gilbert, Champion Character Actor & Cartoon Voice Artist

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When the aficionados of 1930's movies here ponder great character actors and actresses, Ruth Donnelly, Frank McHugh, Aline McMahon, Hugh...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

And This Blog Loves Raymond Scott

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Yes, you know him, you love him - this guy , the leader of the CBS Orchestra and composer of Powerhouse , the one, the only Raymond Scott! P...
Friday, September 04, 2026

Labor Day Weekend 2026

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Labor Day Weekend is here! Our first Labor Day cartoon, Mess Production (1945), features the ever-industrious Popeye, not aided by rat basta...
Friday, August 28, 2026

Santo - Jack - Back In Black

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After a week in which, holy Toledo, freakin’ glaciers melted in Nepal and all-world all-star champion megawatt entertainers Dolly Parton an...
Friday, August 21, 2026

Celebrating Ice Cream on National Spumoni Day

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That's right - there actually is a National Spumoni Day, August 21. It's also absolutely correct that the blog has clearly been havi...