Topic: Columbia Short - Lodge Night - Andy Clyde

[metaldams]

Another rare Columbia two-reeler.  Thanks to 2reelers for putting these online.

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[metaldams]

Did anybody else watch this short, because it's excellent.  It even has the mirror gag from DUCK SOUP (which was also done by Max Linder before The Marx Brothers).  Definitely a tad more adult than any Stooge short.  My observation is with the earlier Columbia's there was more individual style between all the comedians.  By the time the latter ones came around, it seems like they found a formula with The Three Stooges and tried to tack it onto everybody else.  I enjoyed this short very much and wouldn't mind an Andy Clyde collection.

Anybody else have an opinion on these? 

[Sadistic Stooge]

I did watch this short and I got to say not that funny but go story .

[Sadistic Stooge]

Here is  blog page I find about Columbia Shorts

http://thirdbanana.blogspot.com/2007/03/columbia-titlecards.html

[Rich Finegan]

That's the great and often hilarious comedian Doodles Weaver in the opening shot.

[FineBari3]

That's the great and often hilarious comedian Doodles Weaver in the opening shot.

Wow! He's so young!