“Would you mind telling me, what’s television? Burlesque with an antenna. That’s television!” — Jerry Biffle (Phil Silvers) in Top Banana (1954) If you’ve seen
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Christmas has come early this year for classic comedy lovers, because on April 19th, Kino Lorber Studio Classics gifted us the Blu-ray debuts of three
Christmas has come early this year for classic comedy lovers, because on April 19th, Kino Lorber Studio Classics will bring us the Blu-ray debuts of
Christmas has come early this year for classic comedy lovers, because on April 19th, Kino Lorber Studio Classics will bring us the Blu-ray debuts of
The boutique video label ClassicFlix has undertaken an ambitious multi-volume project to scan and restore all of the sound-era Our Gang comedies produced at Hal Roach Studios
Between 1940 and 1944, Preston Sturges wrote and directed a string of seven masterpieces of screen comedy that are unmatched in wit, ingenuity of plot,
Over the last few years, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has released new remasters and restorations of several classic comedies starring funnyman Bob Hope. These individual
As I’ve stated previously on this site, Bob Hope was one of the most reliable funny-men to ever grace the silver screen. After his breakout
Orson Welles is one of my favorite directors. From Citizen Kane (1941) to F For Fake (1973), his storytelling techniques were always engaging, unorthodox, and
The boutique video label ClassicFlix has undertaken an ambitious multi-volume project to scan and restore all of the sound-era Our Gang comedies produced at Hal Roach Studios
The team at the 3-D film Archive, in cooperation with the Library of Congress, have given classic comedy fans the greatest Christmas gift imaginable. The
The boutique video label ClassicFlix has undertaken an ambitious multi-volume project to scan and restore all of the sound-era Our Gang comedies produced at Hal
