Movies
Vitaphone Varieties Part II
This is the second part of a review of Warner Archive’s three “Vitaphone Varieties” DVD sets and all the shorts reviewed here can be found in the second and third volume of the “Varieties,” totaling […]
Shemp Howard
Movies
Jimmy Stewart Double Feature: SPEED and THE MURDER MAN
James Stewart, like most famous actors, did not pop on the scene and immediately gain recognition for his stirring performances. He had to pay his dues for several years. In Hollywood’s early days, most actors […]
Opinion
The “painful” solo work of Shemp Howard
I’ve written here before about my strange predilection for classic comedians and comedy teams. Except for the hugely successful, recognizable names like Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy and Charlie Chaplin, they are an acquired taste. […]