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Mgms Big Parade of Comedy
starring: Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx
directed by: Robert Youngson

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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302641851
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6302641853
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: January 27, 1993
Running Time: 90 minutes
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: 1963
Sales Rank: 27505

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Comedy highlights featuring dozens of MGM stars
Producer/director Robert Youngson received an Oscar for his silent era film clip compilation THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMEDY (1957). MGM'S THE BIG PARADE OF COMEDY was another of the many montages Youngson created. Clips are augmented with modern sound effect and music tracks.

CONTENTS:
Silent comedy and thriller footage, plus behind the scenes at MGM circa 1927. This 20 minute segment includes samples of: "The Boob" (1926) with Joan Crawford, Fatty Arbuckle's "The Red Mill" (1927), "China Bound" (1929), "Detectives" (1928) and Buster Keaton's "The Cameraman" (1928). We leave the silent era with a clip of Charlie Chaplin getting an autograph from Marion Davies.

The first sound segment is a "Coming Attraction" parody featuring Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante as Schnarzan ... Read More

Rating:

- Some interesting old film clips, but not all that funny, I thought
Perhaps my sense of humor has changed over the years. I found it kind of interesting, but didn't find it all that funny. Not a strong collection of comedy, sorry to say.

Rating:

- All-star comedy cast makes this sampler worth watching
What "That's Entertainment" is to MGM musicals, this compilation is to MGM comedies. There are some great moments here: Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton, and Abbott & Costello are shown to best advantage in lengthy excerpts from their vintage features, and there are good gags from Pete Smith and Robert Benchley shorts. The Marx Brothers and Red Skelton scenes are taken from their less familiar appearances. Producer Robert Youngson tried to cram too much into the feature, so some of the clips are very short (you'll barely see The Three Stooges, Bert Lahr, Jimmy Durante, Lucille Ball, and others). Still, there is a surprising amount of material from a studio that wasn't strong on comedy, and movie buffs should enjoy this.

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