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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 Criterion Collection Edition of “Parasite” and More Blu-ray & DVD New Releases

10.27.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abbott and Costello, Academy Award Winners, Ann Miller, Ann Sheridan, Black Lightning, Bonanza, Bong Joon-Ho, Bud Abbott, Cary Grant, Cress Williams, Criterion Collection, David Niven, Goran Visnjic, Harvey Keitel, Herbert Lom, James Remar, Joan Collins, June Allyson, Kristin Chenoweth, Leo McKern, Loretta Young, Lorne Greene, Lou Costello, Michael Landon, Olivia Colman, Parasite, Peter Sellers, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Scott Wolf, Sonia Braga, The Hallmark Channel, Vivien Leigh, Warner Archive, Warner Archive Collection | no comments

Whoa, that month went fast. As we get ready to bid October farewell, we have a huge amount of new releases for you to watch before the month ends! This week’s new releases showcase everything from a recent Academy Award…

“Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection” and Other Amazing New Releases

11.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abbott & Costello, Alain Delon, Alan Arkin, Ann Dvorak, Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Charles Bronson, Cheryl Ladd, Chuck Berry, Chuck Lorre, Deadlome, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Hugh Laurie, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, Kyle Chandler, Lauren Bacall, Lou Costello, Marion Davies, Michael Biehn, Michael Douglas, Paul Muni, Shelley Hack | no comments

With the countdown to the holiday season tick tocking away, the hits are arriving on Blu-ray and DVD at a rapid pace. Here’s an overview of what exciting new releases are now available! Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures…

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

08.11.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1940s Films, Abbott and Costello, Boris Karloff, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello | no comments

As I have stated before I enjoy the concept of film noir. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it was created by French essayist Nino Frank to describe a specific sub-genre of mysteries that became popular post-World War II…

Check Out These Fantastic Film Finds from Classic Flix

02.20.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abbott and Costello, Anthony Mann, Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, Broderick Crawford, Bud Abbott, Classic Flix, Claudette Colbert, Dennis O'Keefe, Frank Morgan, Gary Cooper, Lou Costello, Orson Welles, Raymond Burr, Sterling Hayden, Virginia Grey | no comments

Classic Flix has recently made some jaw-dropping titles available from the classic age of Hollywood. Spanning all genres, these new titles showcase terrific stars and unforgettable stories. Here’s a sampling of some of the, well, classic offerings that are waiting…

Tell Us About Your Favorite Classic Movie Pairings

01.05.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bud Abbott, classic films, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Lou Costello, Oliver Hardy, Open Thread, Stan Laurel | 8 comments

Abbott and Costello. Laurel and Hardy. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Bogart and Bergman…and, for that matter, Bogart and Bacall. There are some pairings, be it as comedy teams or couples, that are absolute movie magic — possessing the type…

Abbott and Costello Try to Find Out “Who Done It?”

06.22.18 | Rick29 | Tags: Abbott and Costello, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mary Wickes, William Bendix, William Gargan | no comments

For today’s guest post, Rick29 returns to share his views on the Abbott and Costello favorite Who Done It?: In one of their best films, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello play Chick and Mervyn, a couple of soda jerks who aspire…

Abbott & Costello Meet the Frankenstein Monster…and Dracula…and the Wolf Man

06.09.17 | Rick29 | Tags: Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello, Universal Monsters, Universal Monsters Week | 2 comments

Universal Monsters Week here at MovieFanFare continues with a look at the funniest cinematic team-up ever. Ask a classic movie fan to name their favorite comedians and I suspect only a few would list Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. More…

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Much To The Audience’s Delight!

10.25.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Abbott & Costello, Bela Lugosi, Bud Abbott, Lon Chaney Jr., Lou Costello, movie trailers, Universal Monsters, Universal Studios | 1 comment

In Abott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, the popular comedy serve up scares and laughs (mostly the former). Universal tossed their most popular fiends ─ Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s monster ─ at their top comedy team for this slapstick…

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…

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