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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…

“Moonfall” Kicks Off The Latest Batch of New Releases!

04.28.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 4K Ultra HD, Alice Krige, Alicia Silverstone, Angela Cartwright, Anne Hathaway, Ben Kingsley, Ben Stiller, Bill Nighy, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, Bruce Willis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Criterion Collection, Danny Thomas, David Caruso, Debbie Reynolds, Dominic West, Donald O'Connor, Donald Sutherland, Edward G. Robertson, Gene Kelly, George Wendt, Halle Berry, Imelda Staunton, James Corden, Janet Leigh, John Bradley, Luke Wilson, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Pena, Mindy Kaling, Paddy Considine, Patrick Wilson, Roland Emmerich, Stanley Donen, Stephen Merchant, Stephen Moyer, W. Kamau Bell | no comments

Even though we are saying goodbye to April, May is already showering us with plenty of unmissable new Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD titles. In fact, it has been awhile since there have been this many titles making their…

Create-A-Caption: Singin’ in the Rain

03.11.22 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1950s Films, Academy Award Winners, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Singin' in the Rain, Stanley Donen | no comments

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Originally released in 1952, Singin’ in the Rain combines stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor, M-G-M’s song catalog, and a script by Betty Comden and Adolph Green combine to make what is regarded as the best musical of…

Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray Shine in “Sing You Sinners”

10.02.17 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Fred MacMurray, Sing You Sinners | no comments

One of the great things about our current era is that more movies than ever are being rescued from obscurity and released on DVD. Such is most definitely the case in with the 1938 Bing Crosby/Fred MacMurray musical comedy Sing…

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