Tag Archives: Comedy
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Famously, Stanley Kubrick purchased the rights to the straight-faced Cold War thriller Red Alert by Peter George, but decided the material was too dark to be treated seriously, and rapidly began to transform it into a satire with George assisting with … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Comedy, Doomsday, George C. Scott, James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers, Slim Pickens, Stanley Kubrick, Sterling Hayden, Terry Southern, The Bomb, The President
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Real Life (1979)
Albert Brooks’ Real Life (1979) wastes no time in admitting its inspiration; it’s right there in the opening scrawl. The landmark 1973 TV series An American Family, credited as being the first example of reality TV, was the product of a film crew documenting the … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Albert Brooks, Charles Grodin, Comedy, Harry Shearer, Reality TV
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The Phynx (1970)
This post is a proud part of the Dorothy Lamour Blogathon (March 11-13) hosted by Font & Frock and Silver Screenings. Be sure to check out all the excellent essays on the films of Dorothy Lamour! Dorothy Lamour has been kidnapped by … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Andy Devine, Animated Opening Credits, Busby Berkeley, Colonel Sanders, Comedy, Dick Clark, Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Joan Blondell, Johnny Weissmuller, Lone Ranger, Maureen O'Sullivan, Rich Little, Rock Musical, Spy
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