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Hotel Anchovy (1934) - The Ritz Brothers

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GenoCuddy:
When I last saw THE GORILLA, I didn't think much of it and thought Lugosi was the stand out performer, however I watched HOTEL ANCHOVY with my buddy Ralph Celentano [over the phone] and I laughed my head off, so if you see someone walking around without their head, that's me. I agree, they would have been better in shorts, as fast-paced comedy like this is great in small doses. Ralph was very astute when he said the Ritz Brothers are more or less like three Bobby Clarks, which I can certainly see.

metaldams:

--- Quote from: GenoCuddy on January 12, 2021, 05:18:45 PM ---When I last saw THE GORILLA, I didn't think much of it and thought Lugosi was the stand out performer, however I watched HOTEL ANCHOVY with my buddy Ralph Celentano [over the phone] and I laughed my head off, so if you see someone walking around without their head, that's me. I agree, they would have been better in shorts, as fast-paced comedy like this is great in small doses. Ralph was very astute when he said the Ritz Brothers are more or less like three Bobby Clarks, which I can certainly see.

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I said three Curly Howards, but yes, three Bobby Clarks is probably a better analogy.

If anybody wants to check these guys out more, I just checked and noticed The Goldwyn Follies is free on Amazon Prime streaming.  Will have to give it a look soon.

GenoCuddy:

--- Quote from: metaldams on January 12, 2021, 05:29:02 PM ---I said three Curly Howards, but yes, three Bobby Clarks is probably a better analogy.

If anybody wants to check these guys out more, I just checked and noticed The Goldwyn Follies is free on Amazon Prime streaming.  Will have to give it a look soon.

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That film, ironically, features Bobby Clark in his last big screen appearance.

metaldams:

--- Quote from: GenoCuddy on January 12, 2021, 06:02:55 PM ---That film, ironically, features Bobby Clark in his last big screen appearance.

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Oh wow!  Definitely will check it out, then.

Dr. Mabuse:
The Ritz Brothers are best in small doses, which is why continuing in the two-reel format would have been ideal.

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