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The Big Parade of Comedy: Directed by Robert Youngson. With Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, The Marx Brothers, Jean Harlow. A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee."
- (452)
- Comedy, Documentary
- Robert Youngson
- 1964-12-23
Sep 4, 2020 · English. Witness various hilarious scenes from classic comedy films produced by MGM during the silent era, such as 'A Night at the Opera', 'Dinner at Eight', 'Bonnie Scotland' and 'The Thin Man'. Initial release : 1964. Director : Robert Youngson. Screenplay : Robert Youngson.
- 90 min
- 1622
- mastermarcus
MGM's Big Parade of Comedy (1964) follows the same formula of Youngson's past compilations but instead of a heavy reliance on clips from the Hal Roach studios and other independent outfits such as Mutual and Essanay, he pillages the vaults of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and edits together a rapid-fire sampler of some of that studio's finest comedic ...
Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) James Finlayson. ... Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (as Jimmy Finlayson) Les Tremayne. ... Narrator (voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Elizabeth Allan.
MGM's Big Parade of Comedy. This documentary from Robert Youngson features clips from a variety of classic MGM comedies. Spanning four decades worth of laughs -- and including material dating from ...
- Documentary
- Clark Gable
- Robert Youngson
Highlights include Laurel & Hardy's egg-breaking sequence with Lupe Velez from Hollywood Party (1934), the train-chase climax from the Marx Brothers' Go West (1940), Red Skelton's two-sided flag bit from A Southern Yankee (1948) and the Robert Benchley short subject A Night at the Movies (1935). Current prints of Big Parade of Comedy end with a ...
It plays into the Hollywood myths which is fine for the time of its release, the end of the studio system but not truly in its new wave revolution, so nostalgia for early Hollywood was at its peak and The Big Parade of Comedy uses it to its advantage. joroco ★★½. Decisions were made. Some very deep dives into the vault but few notable nuggets.
