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Classic Horse-Racing Comedies

07.15.22 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Allen Jenkins, Arthur Shileds, Barry Fitzgerald, Bob Hope, Bud Abbott, Chico Marx, Cyril Cuscak, Dean Martin, Donald O'Connor, Dorothy Moore, Francis the Talking Mue, Glenn Ford, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, James Gleason, Jed Prouty, Jerry Lewis, Joan Blondell, Lou Costello, Lucille Ball, Martita Hunt, Otto Kruger, Peggy Cummins, Piper Laurie, Rudy Vallee, Terence Morgan, The Marx Brothers, The Ritz Brothers, Wilfred Hyde-White | no comments

In today’s Guest Post, Constance Metzinger explores some of the funniest horse-racing comedies ever made! Three Men on a Horse (1936) – Frank McHugh stars as a meek salesman who has an uncanny ability to pick horses. For that skill…

The Latest Releases Include “Jungle Cruise” and “Candyman”

11.18.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Alan Cumming, Andrew Garfield, Angela Lansbury, Anne Revere, Billy Porter, Cary Grant, Charles Bronson, Charles Durning, Chrissy Metz, Christopher Lloyd, Criterion Collection, Dean Martin, Diane Lane, Disney, Dwayne Johnson, Edward G. Robinson, Elizabeth Taylor, Emily Blunt, Frank Sinatra, Gail Russell, Hallmark Channel, Jessica Chastain, Justin Hartley, Mandy Moore, Mickey Rooney, Milo Ventimiglia, Once Upon a Time in China, Parker Posey, Peter Jackson, Pose, Rachael Leigh Cook, Robert Cummings, Ryan Murphy, Shirley MacLaine, Sterling K. Brown, Teyonah Parris, The Fast and the Furious, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, This Is Us, Tony Todd, Vin Diesel, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vincente Minnelli, Warner Archive Collection, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | no comments

It’s another exciting week for new releases! This time around, classic hits mingle with contemporary blockbusters, TV season sets with box set collections! And together a tapestry of must-own titles for everyone is woven. Here are this week’s new DVD,…

“Soul” and “News of the World” Are Among the Latest Blu-ray and DVD Releases

03.25.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alice Braga, Alison Janney, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Brendan Gleeson, Charlton Heston, Criterion Collection, David E. Kelley, Dean Martin, Disney, Ellen Barkin, Ernest Borgnine, F.W. Murnau, Faye Dunaway, Friday the 13th, George C. Scott, Gregory Peck, Holly Hunter, Hugh Grant, Jamie Foxx, Jeff Daniels, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan Banks, Julia Ormond, Juliette Lewis, Mark Gatiss, Matthew Modine, Mila Kunis, Oliver Reed, Oprah Winfrey, Pixar, Questlove, Raquel Welch, Regina Hall, Richard Ayoade, Rock Hudson, Sacha Dhawan, Samira Wiley, Stacy Keach, Stephen Moffat, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Wanda Sykes, Wong Kar Wai | no comments

This week’s batch of new releases include everything from family-friendly hits to world cinema classics. We think you’ll agree that right now is an amazing time to be an entertainment lover, and these film and TV hits will become a…

“Angel Has Fallen” and More New Releases to Be Thankful For

11.26.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Anne Baxter, Aretha Franklin, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Cate Blanchett, Claude Rains, Cliff Robertson, Criterion Collection, Dean Martin, Donald Pleasence, Emily Mortimer, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Langella, Gale Gordon, Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler, Ingrid Bergman, John Frankenheimer, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Kate Nelligan, Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe, Morgan Freeman, Ralph Richardson, Richard Linklater, Shirley MacLaine, Shout Factory, Talia Shire, Trevor Eve, Warner Archive Collection | 1 comment

The holiday season is officially underway! And we’ve got a stellar rundown of new Blu-rays and DVDs that you’ll definitely be thankful for. Check out the great titles that are now available! Angel Has Fallen (2019) With the physical wear…

“Dumbo,” “Cinderella,” Classics from the Warner Archives, and More of This Week’s Fantastic New Releases!

06.25.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Andrea Martin, Angela Lansbury, Ann Bancroft, Annette Funicello, Blake Edwards, Buster Keaton, Cinderella, Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, David Lynch, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Dick Cavett, Disney, Dom Deluise, Dumbo, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Avalon, Gary Busey, Groucho Marx, Hallmark Channel, Jane Russell, Julie Andrews, Michael Keaton, Mickey Rooney, Nancy Sinatra, Omar Sharif, Richard Pryor, Roddy McDowall, The Criterion Collection, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Archive Collection | 3 comments

This week’s new Blu-ray and DVD offerings include everything from a pair of Disney favorites (one new, one classic), to classics from the Warner Archives, recent theatrical offerings, cult hits, and so much more. Movie lovers, have we got a…

His Mother’s Son: Dean Martin in “The Sons of Katie Elder”

03.23.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1960s films, Dean Martin, Dennis Hopper, Earl Holliman, George Kennedy, James Gregory, John Wayne, Jr., Michael Anderson, The Sons of Katie Elder | no comments

Dean Martin was a singer who successfully made the transition from singer to actor. For every success in this endeavor (like Mark Walberg), there are probably at least ½ dozen who proved that it wasn’t always easy. And some who…

Open Thread: Who Is Your Favorite On-Screen Pairing?

02.12.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Dean Martin, I Love Lucy, Jery Lewis, Open Thread, Star Wars | no comments

Lately I’ve found myself thinking about great screen duos. Be it Dean and Jerry, Han and Chewie or Lucy and Desi, certain pairings on television and the silver screen are nothing less than magical. To kick off this week, we…

Open Thread: What’s Your Favorite Classic Comedy Team?

10.14.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Bud Abbott, Dean Martin, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jerry Lewis, Laurel and Hardy, Lou Costello | 14 comments

Abbott and Costello. George Burns and Gracie Allen. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Laurel and Hardy. And on and on and on. These comedy teams of yesteryear have brought endless laughs to audiences across the…

Jerry and Dean’s List

05.21.12 | Blair Kramer | Tags: Comedy Movies, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis | 50 comments

OK. So they weren’t Laurel and Hardy, Hope and Crosby, or The Marx Brothers. But Martin and Lewis were certainly one of the most successful comedy teams to ever achieve film stardom. And, believe it or not, to this day…

Questions on Night of the Grizzly and More Answered

04.18.12 | Irv Slifkin | Tags: Clint Walker, Dean Martin, Gregory Peck, Jerry Lewis | 20 comments

Q: Clint Walker, the actor who played Cheyenne on TV and starred in The Dirty Dozen, made a film about a bear that I recall was scary. Any clue what that was and if it is on DVD? A: You…

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