DVD Review: Two from Jerry Lewis released to blu ray
Both “Visit to a Small Planet” (1960) and “Funny Bones” (1995) are unusual Jerry Lewis movies, and also very different from each other. ...
Book Review: The definitive book on producer Hal Roach
Ever since Brent Walker’s massive study of the Mack Sennett studios, film historians with an interest in comedy have been waiting for a...
A TRIBUTE TO JERRY LEWIS
Jerry Lewis was my personal friend for the last 25 years of his life. The last time I talked to him was on what turned out to be his...
Cinema Revisited: GENIUS AT WORK (1946)
Genius at Work Directed by Leslie Goodwins. Starring Wally Brown and Alan Carney, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Anne Jeffreys. Released...
DVD Review: SON OF PALEFACE (1952). Bob Hope at his best!
There is a scene in “Son of Paleface” where Bob Hope is racing away in a car, when one of the wheels flies off. He lassos the axle and...
DVD Review: John Bunny – Film’s First King of Comedy
At long last, a documentary exploring the work of comedian John Bunny, and containing restored footage from several of his existing...
Elvis Presley musicals come to blu ray
Elvis Presley’s importance to music cannot be overstated. He is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of popular songs....
Film review: Max Rose (2013)
Jerry Lewis told me that when Martin Scorsese’s “King of Comedy” was released, he was pleased with so many positive critical comments for...
Cinema Revisited: Police Bullets (1942)
Police Bullets Directed by Jean Yarbrough. Starring Milburn Stone, John Archer, Warren Hymer, Joan Marsh, Tristam Coffin, Fern Emmett,...
KINO LORBER RELEASES BOB HOPE ON BLU RAY
Several vintage Bob Hope movies have hit blu ray in nicely restored versions, and the result should be a celebration among comedy buffs....