Introduction to the weekly episode discussions

metaldams · **Reply #625 on:** March 13, 2021, 12:00:44 PM

Really looking forward to Vera Vague. I’m not sure if I’ve watched any of her shorts before, though I’ve definitely heard of her.

Review for a very early Harold Lloyd short, when he was known as Lonesome Luke, is now up.

https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6816.new#new

Paul Pain · **Reply #626 on:** March 16, 2021, 08:19:23 PM

We begin Vera Vague with YOU DEAR BOY!: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6817

Paul Pain · **Reply #627 on:** March 23, 2021, 08:52:27 PM

This week we discuss DOCTOR, FEEL MY PULSE: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6822

HomokHarcos · **Reply #628 on:** March 25, 2021, 05:10:00 PM

I'm now working nights from Tuesday to Saturday, so I probably won't be able to watch it until Sunday night.

Paul Pain · **Reply #629 on:** March 29, 2021, 07:40:29 PM

Columbia has been hard at work... and the many available online resources to watch most Vera Vague shorts are now gone. This is sad as we will miss two fascinating entries: SHE SNOOPS TO CONQUER, the only Columbia WW2 propaganda short to feature a one of their female comics, and THE JURY GOES ROUND N' ROUND, which was nominated for an academy award. As it stands, next will be HISS AND YELL.

metaldams · **Reply #630 on:** March 29, 2021, 07:44:49 PM

Quote from: Paul Pain on March 29, 2021, 07:40:29 PM

Columbia has been hard at work... and the many available online resources to watch most Vera Vague shorts are now gone. This is sad as we will miss two fascinating entries: SHE SNOOPS TO CONQUER, the only Columbia WW2 propaganda short to feature a one of their female comics, and THE JURY GOES ROUND N' ROUND, which was nominated for an academy award. As it stands, next will be HISS AND YELL.

We live in an age when streaming services are becoming more common. I don’t know why Sony doesn’t release all the shorts on something like Amazon Prime. Preferably restored but if not, it’s better than nothing. They’d make a small profit for each stream - which is greater than the nothing they make now and those of us who want to see them can see them.

Paul Pain · **Reply #631 on:** March 30, 2021, 07:16:04 AM

Quote from: metaldams on March 29, 2021, 07:44:49 PM

We live in an age when streaming services are becoming more common. I don’t know why Sony doesn’t release all the shorts on something like Amazon Prime. Preferably restored but if not, it’s better than nothing. They’d make a small profit for each stream - which is greater than the nothing they make now and those of us who want to see them can see them.

Yep. That cuts 4 weeks worth of shorts straight out of the loop; understandably, I'm not happy. They won't release them, but they sure as hell want to protect their monetary rights to the material. Man, I wish US copyright law was 50 or 75 years instead of 95 because that would light a fire under there companies to keep producing quality DVD sets or streaming options if they want to keep the money flowing. Many of these shorts that we are unable to review (whether due to lack of YouTube videos or due to loss of film) have plots entirely unique to the Vera Vague series.

HomokHarcos · **Reply #632 on:** March 30, 2021, 04:52:31 PM

Quote from: Paul Pain on March 30, 2021, 07:16:04 AM

Yep. That cuts 4 weeks worth of shorts straight out of the loop; understandably, I'm not happy. They won't release them, but they sure as hell want to protect their monetary rights to the material. Man, I wish US copyright law was 50 or 75 years instead of 95 because that would light a fire under there companies to keep producing quality DVD sets or streaming options if they want to keep the money flowing. Many of these shorts that we are unable to review (whether due to lack of YouTube videos or due to loss of film) have plots entirely unique to the Vera Vague series.

This is something that really bothers me. A company owns the rights to a work, but they won't release it, and they also take down all of the videos on the internet! Do they want these films to just be in limbo?

Paul Pain · **Reply #633 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:21:10 PM

We continue with Vera Vague with HISS AND YELL: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6830

metaldams · **Reply #634 on:** April 05, 2021, 06:00:37 PM

Review for Gold Raiders coming this weekend!

Paul Pain · **Reply #635 on:** April 09, 2021, 07:40:34 AM

So all videos for all remaining Vera Vague shorts have been removed from YouTube. Consider this an off week while I look to see if anything is left.

metaldams · **Reply #636 on:** April 10, 2021, 06:58:57 AM

Quote from: Paul Pain on April 09, 2021, 07:40:34 AM

So all videos for all remaining Vera Vague shorts have been removed from YouTube. Consider this an off week while I look to see if anything is left.

Just a suggestion, but a lot of the Clark and McCullough shorts on the Geno’s House of Rare Films channel are available, and I believe public domain. I already did Odor in the Court. Maybe you can do the rest.

It’s up to you, of course, there’s other stuff out there I’m sure.

Oh, and the official Harold Lloyd channel posted a ton of stuff, so no worries about that stuff coming down for copyright reasons.

metaldams · **Reply #637 on:** April 10, 2021, 09:42:27 AM

Review for The Three Stooges in GOLD RAIDERS (1951) is now up.

https://moronika.com/forums/index.php/topic,6835.0.html

GreenCanaries · **Reply #638 on:** April 10, 2021, 01:29:55 PM

Quote from: Paul Pain on April 09, 2021, 07:40:34 AM

So all videos for all remaining Vera Vague shorts have been removed from YouTube. Consider this an off week while I look to see if anything is left.

There's at least one more here.

Paul Pain · **Reply #639 on:** April 13, 2021, 08:20:25 AM

Quote from: GreenCanaries on April 10, 2021, 01:29:55 PM

There's at least one more here.

Thanks, GC!

Paul Pain · **Reply #640 on:** April 13, 2021, 08:20:47 AM

This week we discuss Vera Vague's A MISS IN A MESS: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6837

HomokHarcos · **Reply #641 on:** April 19, 2021, 04:37:31 PM

Sorry, I'm working overtime 6 days a week right now, I don't have much time to watch movies and do reviews right now.

Paul Pain · **Reply #642 on:** April 20, 2021, 11:46:29 AM

On demand, this week we discuss HIGH BLOOD PLEASURE, featuring Schilling & Lane: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6841

metaldams · **Reply #643 on:** April 20, 2021, 08:30:45 PM

Quote from: HomokHarcos on April 19, 2021, 04:37:31 PM

Sorry, I'm working overtime 6 days a week right now, I don't have much time to watch movies and do reviews right now.

Quit that hard work stuff, that’s what wives are for. Didn’t The Three Stooges teach you anything?

Good luck with the job.

Paul Pain · **Reply #644 on:** May 05, 2021, 09:39:40 AM

TRAINING FOR TROUBLE with Schilling & Lane now has a review: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6846

Paul Pain · **Reply #645 on:** May 11, 2021, 07:45:36 AM

This week, we feature Johnny Kascier in the Vernon & Quillan short A FOOL AND HIS HONEY: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6850

Paul Pain · **Reply #646 on:** May 24, 2021, 08:21:24 AM

Here we are with Wally Vernon & Eddie Quillan in NOBODY'S HOME: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6859

Paul Pain · **Reply #647 on:** June 01, 2021, 10:30:11 AM

We end our reviews of Vernon & Quillan with COME ON SEVEN: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6864

Paul Pain · **Reply #648 on:** June 07, 2021, 09:19:52 AM

We move on to the one-short series with Danny Webb, with A STAR IS SHORN: https://moronika.com/forums/index.php?topic=6867

metaldams · **Reply #649 on:** June 09, 2021, 05:54:42 PM

Keep posting Paul, and thanks for all you do. I’ll catch up soon enough - I’ve been listening to music and following baseball more than watching any movies as of late, but that will change.