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Tag Archives: Comedy
Polyester (1981)
Following his “Trash Trilogy” of shock comedies Pink Flamingos (1972), Female Trouble (1974), and Desperate Living (1977), John Waters took his first steps toward mainstream acceptance with Polyester (1981), though not by altering his formula or personality. Once again Waters … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 80's, Bill Murray, Comedy, Deborah Harry, Divine, John Waters, Scratch and Sniff, suburbia, Tab Hunter
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Double Feature: Remember Last Night? (1935)/Somewhere in the Night (1946)
My memory isn’t so great these days; and, anyway, memory plays tricks. Do I remember Remember Last Night? (1935)…let’s see, it was a couple days ago, and I’ll be damned if I can remember who actually did it in this … Continue reading
Posted in Double Feature, Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 30's, 40's, Comedy, film noir, hangover, James Whale, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Mystery, Robert Young, screwball comedy, Whodunit
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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
It’s often said that the ideal running time for a comedy is about 90 minutes – any more, and the audience gets tired of laughing. Much of the works of Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Monty Python adhere to that … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 60's, Andy Devine, Buddy Hackett, Car Chase, Carl Reiner, Comedy, Dick Shawn, Don Knotts, Ethel Merman, Jim Backus, Jimmy Durante, Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Milton Berle, Peter Falk, Phil Silvers, Sid Caesar, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kramer, Terry-Thomas, The Three Stooges
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