Showing posts with label Langdon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Langdon. Show all posts
April 11, 1970
March 13, 1970
Hallelujah, I'M A Bum (1933) ***
Whimsical musical about hobos in Central Park. Musical numbers:
"I've Got To Get Back To New York" *
"What Do You Want With Money ?" **
"Hallelujah, I'M A Bum" **
"I'll Do It Again" *
"You Are Too Beautiful" **
"I've Got To Get Back To New York" *
"What Do You Want With Money ?" **
"Hallelujah, I'M A Bum" **
"I'll Do It Again" *
"You Are Too Beautiful" **
February 18, 1970
February 17, 1970
Three's A Crowd (1927) *
Harry Langdon's directorial debut was such a disaster that it effectively killed his Hollywood career.
His First Flame (1927) *
February 16, 1970
The Strong Man (1926) ****
Ella Cinders (1926) ****
Coleen Moore gives a fabulous performance as a modern-day Cinderella who tries to become a Hollywood movie star. Forget “The Artist” (Oscar or no Oscar) – this is the best silent film set in Tinseltown, with Marion Davis' “Show People” a close runner-up. Of course, “Singin' In The Rain” is still the greatest film about Hollywood, sound or silent.
Saturday Afternoon (1926) **
Poor Harry, terrorized by his wife, decides to fool around with other women. This Harry Langdon comedy has a coherent plot, but weak gags. Directed by Harry Edwards.
February 15, 1970
Boobs In The Wood (1925) **
There is one memorable sequence in this film, with Harry Langdon riding on a log, but the rest is perfectly forgettable.
Lost And Found (1925) *
Little orphan Harry Langdon is separated from his childhood sweetheart. Years later, he finds she's a bearded lady in a circus.
His Marriage Wow (1925) *
A mediocre Harry Langdon comedy. Harry gets married, but later suspects his wife of trying to poison him. Directed by Harry Edwards.
February 14, 1970
The First Hundred Years (1924) ****
Newlyweds Harry Langdon and Alice Day hire a cook-from-hell Louise Carver. Later, they get involved with sexy dame Madeline Hurlock. Probably Langdon's best short. Directed by Harry Sweet. Excerpted in "When Comedy Was King" (1960).
Luck O' The Foolish (1924) ***
One of Harry Langdon's best shorts. The baby-faced comedian enjoys his honeymoon on a train. The best gag has Harry shaving over the shoulder of another traveler. Another highlight involves a handcuffed criminal. Excerpted in "The Golden Age Of Comedy" (1957). Produced by Mack Sennett and directed by Harry Edwards.
His New Mamma (1924) ***
A Mack Sennett comedy starring Harry Langdon, with Bathing Beauties and Keystone Kops. Confusing, but very funny.
Picking Peaches (1924) ***
Directed by E.Kenton and produced by Mack Sennett. Harry Langdon's film debut is a comedy about a "beauty & fashion" contest. The best scene has Harry hiding under covers.
All Night Long (1924) **
Directed by Harry Edwards and produced by Mack Sennett. Harry (Langdon) fondly remembers his old days in the Army: the potatoes, flirty French girls and the trenches.
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