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Everything’s Rosie (1931) - Robert Woolsey

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HomokHarcos:

--- Quote from: NoahYoung on July 24, 2024, 05:52:00 PM ---OK, I see, this is with Woolsey, the older one. When I clicked the imbd link, for the cast, it said Woolsey, but showed a pic of both of them!
I think the quote "Despite Bert’s age I think he did a good job portraying a young lover" meant in other movies, not this one. I think I'm clear about it now.

So even though I've seen a few of the movies, and one at least twice, since they didn't use their own names in the films, it can be hard to know who is who. I've heard Lou Costello used to be annoyed when people came up to him in the street and called him "Mr. Abbott."

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That is something I prefer about Laurel and Hardy and The Three Stooges compared to Wheeler and Woolsey and Abbott and Costello, them using the same names in their films!

NoahYoung:

--- Quote from: HomokHarcos on July 24, 2024, 08:57:26 PM ---That is something I prefer about Laurel and Hardy and The Three Stooges compared to Wheeler and Woolsey and Abbott and Costello, them using the same names in their films!

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Yes, and it is a bit odd that in their earliest silent films L&H actually didn't use their names. And by "odd" I mean when they are viewed today, since we are so used to them being called Stan and Ollie. If you've seen some of their scripts, Ollie's role is always "Babe", his nickname in real life, or IRL as the kids like to say.

The only time A&C used their own names in a film was in their penultimate, A&C MEET THE MUMMY, although in the end titles they are given different names! I like that they used their own names in their TV show.

Using the actor's real names was a "thing" at the Hal Roach Studio. I like when a supporting player is referred to by his real name in a Roach film, too. They do change a last name when required, such as Thelma Todd being called Mrs. Kennedy in UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE. Charley Chase used to be Jimmy Jump in early Chase films until he started using his "real" name as well, though his birth name was Charles Parrott.

I do need to view some more Wheeler and Woolsey films. I've read here and elsewhere that the "pre-code" ones are the best.

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