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A large number of child actors starred in the 220 'Our Gang' short films from Hal Roach Studios, 1922-38 and M.G.M. Studios, 1938-44. Laurel & Hardy's sound short
"The Music Box" [1932] won the first Oscar for Best Comedy Short Subject, given to producer Hal Roach. The British comedy television show "Monty Python's Flying Circus"
began in 1969 and ran for 45 episodes over four years.

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series & teams in alphabetical order
Abbott & Costello Page    •    Batman    •    James Bond Page    •    Boston Blackie Page    •    'Carry On' Series    •    Cheech & Chong   •
Charlie Chan Pages    •    Dead End Kids / Bowery Boys    •    'The Falcon' Movies Page    •    Francis the Mule    •    The Gumps   •
Andy Hardy    •    Indiana Jones Page    •    Ma & Pa Kettle    •    Laurel & Hardy Page    •    Little Rascals / Our Gang Page   •
Martin & Lewis    •    Marx Brothers Page    •    The Pink Panther Page    •    Harry Potter Movies Page    •    Monty Python    •    Star Trek   •
Star Wars Page    •    Superman    •    Tarzan Movies Page    •    The Three Stooges Page    •    Topper    •    Wheeler & Woolsey

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Books  &  Videos

	"Movie Comedy Teams" [1970] by Leonard Maltin "An affectiuonate and penetrating history of the unforgettable comic combinations that made millions laugh. Fully illustrated, with a complete Filmography and Index" Plume mass pb [8/85] out of print/used
	"Two For The Show: Great 20th Century Comedy Teams" [1979] by Lonnie Burr Chapters/topics include Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, Bob & Ray, Burns & Allen, Burns & Schreiber, Cheech & Chong, Fibber McGee & Molly, Laurel & Hardy, Martin & Lewis, The Marx Brothers, Nichols & May, Reiner & Brooks, Rowan & Martin, Smith & Dale, The Smothers Brothers, Stiller & Meara, and The Three Stooges Authors Guild BackInPrint 8½x5½ pb [6/2000] for $16.95 Julian Messner hardcover [5/79] out of print/used
	"American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios & Terminology" [1995] by Blair Miller McFarland & Co. 9¼x6 hardcover [7/95] for $45.00
	"A-Z of Silent Film Comedy: An Illustrated Companion" [2003] by Glenn Mitchell, Foreword by Kevin Brownlow B.T. Batsford 9¾x7 pb [6/2003] out of print/used
	"Mixed Nuts: America's Love Affair With Comedy Teams, From Burns & Allen To Belushi & Aykroyd" [2004] by Lawrence J. Epstein PublicAffairs hardcover [10/2004] for $26.00
	"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" [2008] by Laurence Maslon & Michael Kantor a deeper look, on which was based the P.B.S. TV miniseries just below Grand Central/Twelve hardcover [12/2008] for $32.85
	"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" TV miniseries [P.B.S./WNET-TV Jan 2009] six 1-hour episodes co-produced, co-written & directed by Michael Kantor; co-written by Laurence Maslon; hosted by Billy Crystal, narrated by Amy Sedaris Rhino widescreen color DVD [1/2009] 3 disks for $26.49 full credits at IMDb
	"Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood" [2010] by Ron Backer Focuses on 19 series (146 films) released primarily during the 1940s, including Big Town Reporters Steve Wilson & Lorelei Kilbourne; Boston Blackie; The Crime Doctor; Dick Tracy; Ellery Queen; 'The Falcon'; Inner Sanctum; Jack Packard & Doc Long; John J. Malone; The Lone Wolf; Philip Marlowe; Michael Shayne; Monogram's The Shadow; Mr. District Attorney; Nick Carter; Red Skelton's Wally Benton; The Saint; Sherlock Holmes; and The Whistler Kindle Edition from McFarland & Co. [5/2010] for $16.19 McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [5/2010] for $45.00

DVD  Collections

	"Great Comedy Team Movies 3 on 1" B.F.S. Ent. b&w DVD [3/2004] for $5.98 American Home Treasures b&w VHS [undated] out of prodn/used contains Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Ellington; "The Flying Deuces" [1939] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser
	"Classic Troublemakers: 21 Features on 3 DVDs" [2005] St. Clair Vision b&w DVD set [3/2005] 3 disks - out of prodn/used contains 9 comedy feature films and 12 comedy shorts: four "Lum & Abner" feature films, 1940-1943; twelve "Our Gang" shorts, 1923-1940; and 5 "East Side Kids" features, 1940-44; bonus features: "The Our Gang Story" short, bios of Huntz Hall and Leo Gorcey, and a "Lum and Abner" radio show broadcast
	"Great Comedy Teams 10 Movie Pack" [2005] St. Clair Ent. b&w DVD set [5/2005] 3 disks for $9.98 contains "Half Shot At Sunrise" [1930] starring Wheeler & Woolsey; Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Ellington; "Speak Easily" [1932] starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Thelma Todd & Hedda Hopper; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; "The Gorilla" [1939] starring The Ritz Brothers & Bela Lugosi; "Private Snuffy Smith" [1942] starring Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy & Jimmie Dodd; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] starring East Side Kids, Billy Gilbert & Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams; "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser; "Utopia" aka "Atoll K" [1951] starring Laurel & Hardy; and "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour
	"Classic Comedy Teams Collection: Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, and The Three Stooges" [2006] Warner b&w DVD [11/2006] 3 disks for $19.87 contains "Meet The Baron" [1933] starring The Three Stooges & Jimmy Durante; "Air Raid Wardens" [1943] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Lost In A Harem" [1944] starring Abbott & Costello; "Nothing But Trouble" [1944] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Abbott & Costello In Hollywood" [1945]; & "Gold Raiders" [1951 Western] starring The Three Stooges

"Comedy Kings 50 Movie Pack" DVD Box Set [2007] Mill Creek Ent. b&w/color DVD set [5/2007] 12 disks for $19.72 contains 50 feature films: "A Bride For Henry" [1937]; "The Admiral Was A Lady" [1950] starring Edmund O'Brien; "Affairs of Cappy Ricks" [1937] starring Walter Brennan; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; "The Animal Kingdom" [1932] starring Ann Harding, Leslie Howard & Myrna Loy; "Behave Yourself" [1951] starring Farley Granger, Shelley Winters & William Demarest; "Boys of The City" [1940] starring The Dead End Kids; "Colonel Effingham's Raid" [1946] starring Charles Coburn & Joan Bennett; "Country Gentleman" [1936] starring Olsen & Johnson; "Escape To Paradise" [1939] starring Bobby Breen; "False Pretenses" [1935]; "Flying Wild" [1941] starring The Dead End Kids; "Freckles Comes Home" [1942] starring Johnny Downs, Gale Storm & Mantan Moreland; "The Gang's All Here" [1941] starring Frankie Darro & Mantan Moreland; "Goodbye Love" [1933] starring

Charles Ruggles; "The Groom Wore Spurs" [1951] starring Ginger Rogers & Jack Carson; "Hay Foot" [1942] starring William Tracy, James Gleason & Noah Beery Jr.; "Heading For Heaven" [1947] starring Stuart Erwin, Irene Ryan & Milburn Stone; "Her Favorite Patient" [1945] starring Ruth Hussey & Charles Ruggles; "Here Comes Trouble" [1948] starring William Tracy; "His Double Life" [1933]; "His Private Secretary" [1933] starring John Wayne; "Hollywood and Vine" [1945]; "I'm From Arkansas" [1944] starring Slim Summerville; "The Inspector General" [1949] starring Danny Kaye; "The Kid" [1921 silent] starring Charlie Chaplin; "The Lady Says No" [1952] starring Joan Caulfield & David Niven; "Life With Father" [1947] starring William Powell, Irene Dunn & Elizabeth Taylor; "Lonely Wives" [1931] starring Edward Everett Horton; "Lost Honeymoon" [1947] starring Franchot Tone & Ann Richards; "Meet The Mayor" [1932]; "The Milky Way" [1936] starring Harold Lloyd & Adolphe Menjou; "Money Means Nothing" [1934]; "Never Wave At A WAC" [1952] starring Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas & Marie Wilson; "Niagara Falls" [1941]; "Nothing Sacred" [1937] starring Carole Lombard, Fredric March & Margaret Hamilton; "The Nut Farm" [1935]; "Palooka" [1934] starring Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez & Stuart Erwin; "Peck's Bad Boy With The Circus" [1938] starring Tommy Kelly & Spanky McFarland; "The Perils of Pauline" [1947] starring Betty Hutton; "The Rage of Paris" [1938] starring Danielle Darrieux & Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; "Riding On Air" [1937] starring Joe E. Brown & Guy Kibbee; "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour; "St. Benny The Dip" [1951] starring Dick Haymes & Freddie Bartholomew; "Swing It Sailor" [1938]; "Three Husbands" [1951] starring Eve Arden; "Too Many Women" [1942]; "The Villian Still Pursued Her" [1940] starring Billy Gilbert, Anita Louise & Margaret Hamilton, with Buster Keaton; "We're In The Legion Now" [1936]; and "When The Girls Take Over" [1962] with Jackie Coogan

"Masters of Comedy: The Ultimate Collection" DVD Box Set [2007] St. Clair Ent. DVD set [8/2007] 6 disks for $16.98 33 films on 6 disks, including "Africa Screams" [1949] starring Abbott & Costello, with Clyde Beatty, Frank Buck, Shemp Howard & Joe Besser; "All Over Town" [1937] starring Olsen & Johnson; Amos & Andy in "Check and Double Check" [1930] with Duke Elling-ton; "College" [1927] starring Buster Keaton; "The Flying Deuces" [1939] starring Laurel & Hardy; "The General" [1927] starring Buster Keaton; "The Gorilla" [1939] starring The Ritz Brothers & Bela Lugosi; "Half Shot At Sunrise" [1930] starring Wheeler & Woolsey; "Hop To It!" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy; "Jerks of All Trades" [1949] Three Stooges TV pilot; "Kid Speed" [1924] starring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy; "The Lucky Dog" [1921] starring Stan Laurel, with Oliver Hardy; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] starring East

Side Kids, Billy Gilbert & Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams; "Mud and Sand" [1922] starring Stan Laurel; "Oranges and Lemons" [1923] starring Stan Laurel; "Private Snuffy Smith" [1942] starring Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy & Jimmie Dodd; "Road To Bali" [1952] starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby & Dorothy Lamour; "The Sawmill" [1922] starring Larry Semon & Oliver Hardy; "Speak Easily" [1932] starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Thelma Todd & Hedda Hopper; "Steamboat Bill, Jr." [1928] starring Buster Keaton; "Stick Around" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy & Bobby Ray; "The Stolen Jools" aka "The Slippery Pearls" [1931] starring Wallace Beery, Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Wheeler & Woolsey and cameos by dozens of stars; "Swing Parade" [1946] starring The Three Stooges; "Tree In A Test Tube" [1943] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Utopia" aka "Atoll K" [1951] starring Laurel & Hardy; "Wandering Papas" [1926] starring Clyde Cook & Oliver Hardy, directed by Stan Laurel; "West of Hot Dog" [1924] starring Stan Laurel; "Yes, Yes, Nanette" [1925] starring Oliver Hardy, co-directed by Stan Laurel — plus extras, including radio shows, photo galleries & stunt reels

Abbott & Costello

Magic Lantern's
Abbott & Costello Page

Bud Abbott   [1895-1974]
browse Bud Abbott on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Lou Costello   [1906-59]
browse Lou Costello on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

"Abbott & Costello - The Complete Universal Pictures Collection" [2008] Universal b&w DVD set [10/2008] 15 disks for $93.99 contains 28 feature films: "Abbott & Costello Go To Mars" [1953]; "A&C In The Foreign Legion" [1950]; "A&C In The Navy" [1941]; "A&C In Society" [1944]; "A&C Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [1953]; "A&C Meet Frankenstein" [1948]; "A&C Meet The Invisible Man" [1951]; "A&C Meet The Keystone Cops" [1955]; "A&C Meet The Killer" [1949] with Boris Karloff; "A&C Meet The Mummy" [1955]; "Buck Privates" [1941]; "Buck Privates Come Home" [1947]; "Comin' Round The Mountain" [1951]; "Here Come The Co-Eds" [1945]; "Hit The Ice" [1943]; "Hold That Ghost" [1941]; "It Ain't Hay" [1943]; "Keep'em Flying" [1941]; "Little Giant" [1946]; "Lost In Alaska" [1952]; "Mexican Hayride" [1948]; "The Naughty Nineties" [1945]; "One Night In The Tropics" [1940]; "Pardon My Sarong" [1942]; "Ride'em Cowboy" [1942]; "The Time of Their Lives" [1946]; "Who Done It?" [1942]; "The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap" [1947]; plus bonus features including "The World of Abbott & Costello" compilation [1965], "Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld" [1994 TV special], "Abbott & Costello Meet The Monsters!" docu [2000], six feature commentaries by noted film historians, and 44-page book "Abbott & Costello: The Universal Story"

Batman  &  Robin

'Batman' entry at Wikipedia
'Batman' on Film & TV section at Wikipedia
'The Batman' TV series entry at Wikipedia

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002W4UXE

"The Batman" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures April 1943 & July 1954] Due to post-Pearl Harbor sentiment, the original serial included racist anti-Japanese dialogue; Batman & Robin battle Dr. Daka, who has invented a radium-powered death ray and a device that turns people into radio-trans-mitting pseudo-zombies. Chapter Titles: 1. The Electrical Brain; 2. The Bat's Cave; 3. The Mark of The Zombies; 4. Slaves of The Rising Sun; 5. The Living Corpse; 6. Poison Peril; 7. The Phony Doctor; 8. Lured By Radium; 9. The Sign of The Sphinx; 10. Flying Spies; 11. Nipponese Trap; 12. Embers of Evil; 13. Eight Steps Down; 14. The Executioner Strikes; and 15. The Doom of The Rising Sun Directed by Lambert Hillyer; based on the DC Comics character; starring Lewis Wilson {as Batman}, Douglas Croft {as Robin}, J. Carrol Naish, Shirley Patterson, Frank Austin & William Austin {as butler Alfred} Sony Pictures b&w DVD [10/2005] 2 disks for $12.49 Goodtimes Home Video Volume 1 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used Goodtimes Home Video Volume 2 b&w VHS [1990] out of prodn/many used 27"x40" Chapter 14 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59 more "The Batman" 1943 serial posters from Amazon full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

more info on movie serials on Magic Lantern's Silent & Sound Movie Serials Pages

"Batman and Robin" 15-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures May 1949] Black-hooded Wizard steals a remote-control device, and Batman & Robin must get it back before the Wizard steals enough diamonds to fuel the device, while also rescuing magazine photographer Vicki Vale from peril. Chapter Titles: 1. Batman Takes Over; 2. Tunnel of Terror; 3. Robin's Wild Ride; 4.Batman Trapped; 5. Robin Rescues Batman; 6. Target - Robin!; 7. The Fatal Blast; 8. Robin Meets The Wizard; 9. The Wizard Strikes Back; 10. Batman's Last Chance; 11. Robin's Ruse; 12. Robin Rides The Wind; 13. The Wizard's Challenge; 14. Batman vs. Wizard; and 15. Batman Victorious Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet; characters created by Bob Kane; script co-written by George H. Plympton; starring Robert Lowery {as Batman}, Johnny Duncan {as Robin}, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot, Eric Wilton {as butler Alfred}, Ralph Graves, Don C. Harvey, William Fawcett, Leonard Penn, Michael Whalen & John Doucette Sony Pictures b&w DVD [3/2005] 2 disks for $12.49 Sony Pictures b&w VHS [5/97] 2 tapes - out of prodn/used 27"x40" Chapter 15 poster {as at left} from Amazon for $12.59 more "Batman & Robin" 1949 serial posters from Amazon full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

"Batman: The Motion Picture - Anthology, 1989-1997" 5-disk Blu-ray Box Set [2009] includes 2-disk "Batman" [1989] starring Michael Keaton & Jack Nicholson; "Batman Returns" [1992] starring Michael Keaton; "Batman Forever" [1995] starring Val Kilmer; and "Batman and Robin" [1997] starring George Clooney & Chris O'Donnell; extras include trailers, commentary, storyboards, music videos, "Heroes & Villains Profile Gallery", and dozens of featurettes Warner Home Video Blu-ray set [3/2009] 5 disks for $84.99

Agent  007  James  Bond

Magic Lantern's Agent 007 James Bond Pages

Blondie & Dagwood
included the "Blondie" series of 28 movies starring Penny Singleton & Arthur Lake, 1938-1950
the "Blondie" radio comedy series, 1939-1950
the "Blondie" 1957 N.B.C. TV series
and the updated & short-lived "Blondie" 1968 C.B.S. TV series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(radio)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(1957_TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(1968_TV_series)
http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/rainbowcountry/blondie.html
http://www.polarblairsden.com/moviesblondie.html

"Blondie, Volumes 1 & 2" [2004] Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [2/2004] 2 disks for $7.84 contains 10 b&w feature films: "Blondie" [1938]; "Blondie Meets The New Boss" [1939]; "Blondie Takes A Vacation" [1939]; "Blondie Brings Up Baby" [1939]; "Blondie On A Budget" [1940]; "Blondie Has Servant Trouble" [1940]; "Blondie Plays Cupid" [1940]; "Blondie Goes Latin" [1941]; "Blondie In Society" [July 1941]; and "Blondie Goes To College" [Jan 1942]

"Blondie: Ten Features and 40 Classic Cartoons" [2014] Echo Bridge Home Ent. b&w DVD [9/2014] 3 disks - out of prodn/used contains same 10 b&w feature films as 2004 package, plus 40 classic cartoon shorts: 24 "Popeye" cartoons and 16 other cartoons featuring Robin Hood, King Midas, Rapunzel, Little Audrey (2), Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse, Baby Huey (2), and Mutt & Jeff (2)

Boston Blackie
Actor Chester Morris [1901-70] portrayed Boston Blackie in fourteen feature films from 1941 to 1949
that were based on the short stories of Jack Boyle [1881-1928] that were published in book form in 1919.

Boston Blackie Page at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore

The  'Carry On'  Series  from  Britain
Twenty-nine original 'Carry On' films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers
were made between 1958 and 1978 at Pinewood Studios near London, plus one compilation film
in 1977 and an additional film made in 1992. The often-postponed "Carry On London" project
appears to be shelved, due to the death of series producer Peter Rogers.
series entry at Wikipedia

Magic Lantern's Charlie Chan Pages
which include: Charlie Chan movies & TV • Earl Derr Biggers • Charlie Chan novels

Cheech & Chong
team entry at Wikipedia
RT's Cheech & Chong fansite

Tommy Chong
browse Tommy Chong on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

official Tommy Chong homepage on MySpace

Cheech Marin
browse Cheech Marin on DVD • IMDb listing • Wikipedia

official Cheech Marin website

"Far Out man" with Tommy Chong

"Up In Smoke" [1978] Directed by Lou Adler

"Yellowbeard"  [Hemdale/Orion June 1983]

A pirate comedy with Monty Python members and Cheech & Chong! British authorities allow pirate Yellowbeard to escape prison, hoping that he will lead them to his treasure trove. Starring Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason, John Cleese, Susannah York & Kenneth Mars M.G.M. widescreen color DVD [6/2006] for $9.99 M.G.M. color VHS [1/2001] out of prodn/used full credits from IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

The  'Cities of Love'  Series
Each film in the series is a compilation of at least ten short films by different directors on the subject of love in that city. Series was conceived by French film producer
Emmanuel Benbihy. Films now in development include Shanghai, Jerusalem, and Venice, with extended planning for Delhi, Marseille, Berlin, and New Orleans.
official series website • series redirect at Wikipedia

"Paris, Je T'Aime" [#1 = France June 2006, USA May 2007] /tt0401711/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_je_t%27aime

"New York, I Love You" {#2 = Oct 2009] /tt0808399/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_I_Love_You

"Tbilisi, I Love You" [#3 = Georgia Republic Feb 2014, USA Feb 2015] /tt2387575/

"Rio, Eu Te Amo" [[#4 = Brasil Sept 2014, USA April 2016]  

Compilation film on the subject of love in Rio de Janiero, Brasil; eleven segments: "A Musa" directed by César Charlone; "A Musa" directed by Fernando Meirelles; "Acho que Estou Apaixonado" written & directed by Stephan Elliott; "Dona Fulana" written & directed by Andrucha Waddington; "Inútil Paisagem" directed by José Padilha; "La Fortuna" written & directed by Paolo Sorrentino; "O Vampiro do Rio" written & directed by Sang-soo Im; "O Milagre" co-written & directed by Nadine Labaki; "Pas de Deux" directed by Carlos Saldanha; "Quando não há Mais Amor" written & directed by John Turturro; and "Texas" written & directed by Guillermo Arriaga • transitions directed by Vicente Amorim; featured actors include Cláudia Abreu, Harvey Keitel, Emily Mortimer, Vanessa Paradis, John Turturro DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia watch 3/2016 official trailer [2:02] online at YouTube

Dead-End  Kids  /  East  Side  Kids  /  Bowery  Boys

Dead End Kids, 1937-43 at Wikipedia
East Side Kids, 1940-45 at Wikipedia
The Bowery Boys, 1946-58 at Wikipedia

The {Unofficial} Bowery Boys Page

	"East Side Kids: 10 Bowery Classics" DVD Box Set [2005] Passport DVD set [4/2005] 10 disks for $22.49 contains 10 feature films: "That Gang of Mine" [1940]; "Boys of The City" [1940]; "Spooks Run Wild" [1941] with Bela Lugosi; "Flying Wild" [1941]; "Let's Get Tough!" [1942]; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] with Billy Gilbert; "Smart Alecks" [1942]; "Clancy Street Boys" [1943] with Noah Beery; "Kid Dynamite" [1943]; and "Million Dollar Kid" [1944]
	"Boys of The Bowery: The East Side Kids Collection" DVD Box Set [2005] Passport DVD set [9/2005] 5 disks - out of prodn/used Amazon reviewers say that the transfer is lousy, scenes are cut, etc.; contains 10 feature films: "Pride of The Bowery" [1940]; "Bowery Blitzkrieg" [1941]; "Flying Wild" [1941]; "Let's Get Tough!" [1942]; "Mr. Wise Guy" [1942] with Billy Gilbert; "Neath Brooklyn Bridge" [1942]; "Smart Alecks" [1942]; "Clancy Street Boys" [1943] with Noah Beery; "Kid Dynamite" [1943]; and "Million Dollar Kid" [1944]
	"Hollywood's Made-To-Order Punks, Volume 1: The Dead End Kids, Little Tough Guys, East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys" [2009] by Richard Roat includes information gathered from Bennie Bartlett, Billy Benedict, Harris Berger, Dick Chandlee, Stanley Clements, Gabe Dell, Johnny Duncan, Eugene Francis, Brandy Gorcey, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey Jr., Huntz Hall & son Gary, Billy Halop, Eddie Le Roy, Charles Peck, Bernard Punsly, Ronald Sinclair, Frankie Thomas, Ward Wood, and others Kindle Edition from BearManor Media [8/2010] for $9.95 BearManor Media 11x8¼ pb [10/2009] for $23.04
	"Hollywood's Made-To-Order Punks, Volume 2: A Pictorial History" [2014] by Richard Roat includes many 8x10 still photographs, posters, and lobby cards from the author's collection, plus more of the back stories about the actors. BearManor Media 11x8¼ pb [1/2014] for $26.95 BearManor Media 11x8¼ pb [1/2014] out of print/used
	"Hollywood's Made-To-Order Punks, Volume 3: The Faces of The Angels With Dirty Faces" [2015] by Richard Roat more photographs from the author’s extensive collection BearManor Media 11x8½ pb [6/2015] for $24.95 BearManor Media 11x8½ hardcover [7/2015] for $34.95
	"Hollywood's Made-To-Order Punks, Volume 4: They Had The Looks of Altar Boys" [2016] by Richard Roat more from the author’s extensive collection: over 500 new and rare photographs BearManor Media 11x8½ pb [11/2016] for $24.95 BearManor Media 11x8½ hardcover [11/2016] for $34.95

"The Falcon" Movies & TV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Falcon_(literary_character)
http://www.thrillingdetective.com/falcon.html

more information on Magic Lantern's 'The Falcon' Books, Movies & TV Page

"The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection: Volume One" DVD Box Set [2011] Warner Archive b&w DVD-R set [12/2011] 3 disks for $28.43 contains seven feature films - three starring George Sanders: "The Gay Falcon" [1941], "A Date With The Falcon" [1942], and "The Falcon Takes Over" [1942]; one starring both Sanders & Conway: "The Falcon's Brother" [1942]; and three starring Tom Conway: "The Falcon Strikes Back" [1943], "The Falcon In Danger" [1943], and "The Falcon and The Co-eds" [1943]

"The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection: Volume Two" DVD Box Set [2011] Warner Archive b&w DVD-R set [2/2013] 2 disks for $29.41 contains six feature films starring Tom Conway: "The Falcon Out West" [1944]; "The Falcon In Mexico" [1944]; "The Falcon In Hollywood" [1944]; "The Falcon In San Francisco" [1945]; "The Falcon's Alibi" [1946]; "The Falcon's Adventure" [1946]

Francis  the  Talking  Mule
and  Donald  O'Connor

7-movie series entry at Wikipedia
based on the novel by David J. Stern: credits at IMDb
4-film DVD set [6/2004] for $16.38 • browse VHS

Donald O'Connor [1925-2003]
browse Donald O'Connor on DVD • credits on IMDb • Wikipedia

Chill Wills [1903-78], the voice of Francis: credits on IMDb

HorseFame fansite

The  Green  Hornet
"Green Hornet 4-DVD Ultimate Collection Digipak" [2009]
An illegal bootleg off of TV that is of terrible transfer quality: INCLUDED HERE AS A WARNING
bootleg 4-disk digipak [2009] out of prodn/used

The  Gumps
"The Gumps" was a popular comic strip created by Sidney Smith [1877-1935] in February 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers that ended in October 1959. In 1920-21, animator Wallace A. Carlson produced & directed more than 50 "The Gumps" animated shorts, some no longer than two minutes, for distribution through Paramount and with writing credited to Sidney Smith. Between 1923 and 1928, Universal Pictures produced at least four dozen "The Gumps" two-reel silent comedies starring Joe Murphy, one of the original Keystone Cops.

"Andy's Stump Speech" [Universal Pictures Nov 1924]

Eleventh episode of "The Gumps" two-reel comedy series; directed by Norman Taurog; written by cartoonist Sidney Smith; starring Joe Murphy, Fay Tincher, child actor Jack Morgan • credits from IMDb available on the "Lost and Found: American Treasures" DVD [2013] 198-minute Image Ent. b&w/color DVD [9/2013] for $17.81

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Recent  Hit  Comedy  Film  Series

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Harold & Kumar
"Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle" [July 2004] /tt0366551/
"Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” [April 2008] /tt0481536/
"Harold & Kumar Go To Amsterdam" comedy short [July 2008 video release] /tt1278232/
"A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” is in 3-D [Nov 2011] /tt1268799/

suggested next film: how about "Harold & Kumar Get Married" ?

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Hangover
"The Hangover" [June 2009] in Las Vegas, Nevada /tt1119646/
"The Hangover Part II" [] in Bangkok, Thailand /tt1411697/
"The Hangover Part III" [] in California, Arizona & Las Vegas, Nevada /tt1951261/

suggested next film: go to Rio de Janeiro during Carnival

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Magic Lantern's Silent & Sound Movie Serials Pages

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here on the Movie Series & Comedy Teams Pages at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store

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series & teams on Page 1:
Batman • 'Carry On' Series • Cheech & Chong • Dead End Kids / Bowery Boys • Francis the Mule

series & teams on Page 2:
top of page • Andy Hardy • Ma & Pa Kettle • Martin & Lewis • Monty Python • Star Trek • Superman • Topper • Wheeler & Woolsey

series & teams on their own pages
Abbott & Costello Page • James Bond Page • Boston Blackie Page • Charlie Chan Pages • The Falcon Movies & TV Page • 'Godfather Saga' Page •
'Godzilla' Movies Page • Harry Potter Movies Page • Indiana Jones Movies Page • Laurel & Hardy Page • Little Rascals / Our Gang Page •
'Lord of The Rings' & 'The Hobbit' Page • Marx Brothers Page • Pink Panther Movies Page • Star Wars Movies Page • Tarzan Movies Page •
'The Thin Man' Series Page • 'The Three Stooges' Page • Zatôichi Samurai Movies Page

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