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Laurel and Hardy / Re: Utopia (1951) - Laurel and Hardy

« Last post by Big Chief Apumtagribonitz on April 04, 2024, 08:42:36 AM »

One of my main problems with this is the dye job on Stan's hair and eyebrows.  Heretofore it had always photographed much lighter, registering as brown even in a black and white film.  In this one it photographs as jet black, and looks as fake as Groucho's dye-job in Skidoo.

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General Discussion / Re: The New SHEMP BOOK

« Last post by HomokHarcos on April 01, 2024, 03:04:40 PM »

There’s another Shemp biography coming out later this year, it looks quite interesting.

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: No Census, No Feeling (1940)

« Last post by QuinceHead on April 01, 2024, 01:10:11 PM »

Now one thing that always was a head scratcher was the alum scene. I've showed this episodes to many people (including my own parents) and none of us really understand this. Like, what is alum? And why did it make everyone's lips pucker? Based on a google search, alum is some sort of compound that helps close up wounds. So I assume the alum is closing up their lips?

Alum powder was used in the making of homemade pickles and also as baking powder.  It was also used to make fruits and vegetables crisper.

Because alum is a very bitter-tasting and absorbs moisture, it causes your lips to pucker up and the inside of your mouth to constrict.

Styptic pencils that are used to treat minor bleeding caused by shaving, are made up of alum.

Hope that helps!

For duty and humanity,
JohnH aka QuinceHead

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The Marx Brothers / Re: Room Service (1938) The Marx Brothers

« Last post by Tony Bensley on April 01, 2024, 12:51:32 PM »

But he counts Love Happy? I mean, I like both films and he had to promote the latest product, but really, that comment didn’t age well.

I wonder whether Chico might have retracted that comment before his death in 1961?

CHEERS!

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: Hello Pop (1933) - Ted Healy and His Stooges

« Last post by QuinceHead on April 01, 2024, 11:39:08 AM »

Del Lord might have turned this into something.

Ted Healy certainly turned it into something… 💩

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: Hold Your Temper (1933) - Leon Errol

« Last post by Big Chief Apumtagribonitz on March 30, 2024, 02:35:18 PM »

@ Paul Pain:  Not drinking enough?  What's that like?  My problem is the exact opposite.  Just ask my wife.

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: No Census, No Feeling (1940)

« Last post by Big Chief Apumtagribonitz on March 30, 2024, 02:23:50 PM »

And the actor playing Henry, who ducks the flying crockery that hits Moe, is also the little guy who's being arrested for taking pictures in Dutiful But Dumb.  He worked often because, among other things, he was very short, even noticeably shorter than the stooges.

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: Hello Pop (1933) - Ted Healy and His Stooges

« Last post by Big Chief Apumtagribonitz on March 30, 2024, 01:57:52 PM »

Del Lord might have turned this into something.

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The Three Stooges - Curly Years / Re: Hello Pop (1933) - Ted Healy and His Stooges

« Last post by Dr. Mabuse on March 30, 2024, 12:38:41 AM »

I finally watched "Hello Pop" on YouTube last night. Worth a look for the two-strip Technicolor and a few moments of Stooge magic. However, when Ted Healy becomes more abrasive than Edward Brophy, you know you're in trouble.

4/10

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General Discussion / Re: Buster Keaton feature films

« Last post by Umbrella Sam on March 29, 2024, 10:07:34 AM »

Here’s how I rank them (still have not seen PASSIONATE PLUMBER, BOOM IN THE MOON, or the French film from 1934):

1. STEAMBOAT BILL JR. (10/10)
2. GO WEST (10/10)
3. OUR HOSPITALITY (10/10) (was originally #4, but recently switched spots with THE CAMERAMAN)
4. THE CAMERAMAN (10/10)
5. SHERLOCK JR. (10/10)
6. THE GENERAL (9.5/10)
7. BATTLING BUTLER (8/10)
8. THE NAVIGATOR (8/10)
9. THREE AGES (8/10)
10. THE SAPHEAD (7/10)
11. SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK (7/10)
12. SEVEN CHANCES (7/10)
13. DOUGHBOYS (7/10)
14. SPEAK EASILY (6/10)
15. WHAT! NO BEER? (5/10)
16. COLLEGE (5/10)
17. SPITE MARRIAGE (4/10)
18. THE INVADER (4/10)
19. PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH (4/10)
20. FREE AND EASY (2/10)

I tend to like GO WEST more than most people and hate COLLEGE more than most people (although it looks like HomokHarcos and I have it in a similar spot at least). SEVEN CHANCES is probably the most difficult one for me to rank because I think the first two-thirds are dreadful while the last third is some of the best work Keaton ever did.