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• Educational Screen 1924-1925 — page 668

  …Absurd chases, wild swinging on the end of ropes, hairbreath stunts, dizzy whirlings, slapstick buffoonery — but nothing worse. The very prevalent comedy of four…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 246

  …solely on the antics, wise- cracks, and occasional vulgarities of these slapstick comedians. So ut- terly nonsensical that even doubtful scenes are probably harmless…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 158

  …Chaplin could not hold out long against the gag and slapstick type of comedy produced by Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton. He points out…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 339

  …One Heavenly Night (Evelyn Laye and Leon Errol ) Romantic, mythical kingdom comedy, skillfully and beautifully done—choice comedy by Leon Errol. and Evelyn Laye…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 372

  …ers and Frances Dee) (Para) Whole- some and funny farce-comedy, with some slapstick. Two American youths go to England for horse- racing", go…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 32

  …Or per- haps it should be written, Gloria Swanson and slapstick. Anyhow, she has been lean- ing toward comedy for a long time, and…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 308

  …Life of the Party (Winnie Light- ner) (Warner) Slapstick farce- comedy near apex of bad taste. Two brazen gold-diggers steal gorgeous gowns from…

• Educational Screen 1937 — page 330

  …Second Honeymoon (Loretta Young, Tyrone Power) (Fox) Elaborate, sophisticated comedy, embroidered with hilarious slapstick as money- flinging, playboy hero re-woos and re-wins…

• Educational Screen 1951,1952,1953 — page 281

  …j Mendelowitz of Stanford University, I organize the I lectures around film types — slapstick comedy. Western ! and serial melodrama, the American romance, the comedy…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 338

  …Utterly and continuously slapstick, it gets the maximum of laughable exaggeration with minimum of vulgarity. Whole- hearted nonsense, more wholesome than Syd Chaplin version…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 176

  …Typical English clown- ing done with artistry even to the slapstick. Gracie again proves her right to be England's outstanding comedienne. 4-18…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 424

  …Slapstick come with Gloria Swanson and Lawrence Gray. Ve funny in spots. Wild, Wild Susan (Paramount) — Bebe and Rod La Rocque in routine comedy…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 289

  …Slapstick farce-comedy ranging from humorous and pathetic to painful and monotonous. Nei- ther story nor acting talent are adequate for a full length…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 235

  …There are half a dozen grand airplane crashes, and some minor accidents, including a comedy smash with Colleen, who overdoes it on the slapstick…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 106

  …Robson) (RKO) Hilarious slapstick-disaster farce-comedy of museum-scholar hero hamper- ed by wealthy madcap heroine trying to "help." Dizzy mixture of Brontosaur…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 279

  …Pardon My Oan (George Duryea) (Pathe) A Western, different from the ordinary, in numerous musical comedy features and many novelties that will delight children…

• Educational Screen 1937 — page 286

  …Ln- pino) (RKO) Merry, lively nonsense comedy, much slapstick, concerning romarvtic adventures of American tenor who, disappointed in love, deliberately provokes duel with best…

• Educational Screen 1922 — page 207

  …Burr) (Mar.) A comedy of Carmen vagabondia that rises above the slapstick variety and shows Johnny Hines with less of his disturbing "ego." 12…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 20

  …Hilarious costume comedy of Buffalo Bill days, mixing history, slapstick and elemental human appeal. Enough color, fast action and low comedy to outweigh faults…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 244

  …delightful spy-thriller- comedy of character and action. New radio power-ray threatens England's aviation. Thrills and amuses without slapstick or wisecrack. Subtle…

• Educational Screen 1937 — page 217

  …Beck) (Fox) Feeble murder tale of involved situations, exaggerated characters, in- congruous slapstick comedy, absurd hospital procedure. Dark doings and murder in hospital finally…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 280

  …Burns and Allen comedy, Martha Raye, etc. Entertaining or not, amusing or silly, accord- ing to taste. Notable sequence with Stokowsky and his orchestra…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 106

  …Domestic comedy of nonsense and slapstick. Engaging little dog and Baby Dumpling, talk- ing far beyond his years, steal picture. Little spark or ability…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 164

  …A—Trash Y—No C—No Heart Song (Lilian Harvey) (Fox-Gaumont- British) Light, whimsical musical comedy, con- tinental in manner, hence American appeal…

• Educational Screen 1939 — page 224

  …High comedy values largely ruined by bellowed dialog, rau- cous noise, and over-crude slapstick. 5-30-39 (A) Only fair (Y) Probably amusing…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 926

  …in slapstick Metro Par. ' (See Review First Nat'l. Pretty vulgar Alias the Deacon (Jean Hersholt) Amusing comedy, above average, shark" as hero. All…

• Educational Screen 1926-1927 — page 1122

  …180) Sailor's Sweetheart, A (Louise Fazenda) Warner Trash Worthless No Slapstick farce of the most far-fetched sort. Sally in Our Alley (Shirley…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 156

  …inadequately acted, silly comedy. Circiu Rookies (Dane - Arthur) (Metro) Karl Dane as a gorilla-train- er in a circus. Slapstick with some vulgarity and…

• Educational Screen 1924-1925 — page 45

  …It is refined slapstick, with good old-fashioned mud furnishing most of the slap. The film pictures the difficulties of a good but poor…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 207

  …Taxi 13 (Chester Conklin) (F.B.O.) A nonsense comedy, directed by Marshall Neilan, which is above average for slapstick. Telling the World (Wm…

• Educational Screen 1936 — page 246

  …shoot- ing, skilled riding and fine photography, inter- spersed with some slapstick comedy by Ray- mond Hatton. Hero pursues and finally cap- tures gang…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 72

  …Thoroughly laughable amorous farce-comedy in pseudo- classic style. 1-11-37 (A) Very good of kind (Y) and (C) No Boy of the…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 405

  …The setting this time is a beauty shop, which offers plenty of opportunity for mechanical comedy and slapstick. The funniest scenes, however, are the…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 55

  …A—Excellent Y—Decidedly not C—No Sons of the Desert (Laurel and Hardy) i MGM i Laurel and Hardy nonsense-and- slapstick comedy…

• Educational Screen 1934 — page 189

  …The (Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbeei iWarneri Slapstick farce and real- istic comedy mixed in picture of ordinary family of ne'er-do-wells kept…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 180

  …after the crash—with fine comedy from Marie Dressler's inimitable acting, and n.ere noibe and slapstick from Polly Moran. Hilariously and ludicrously…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 226

  …Brown's slapstick antics replace plot. 10-8-35 (A) Good of kind (Y) Amusing (C) Funny Condemned to Live (Ralph Morgan) (Ches terfield…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 20

  …Lively, super- ficial story with smart settings, gay parties, amusing dialog, much slapstick, and deft comedy by Charles Butterworth. A—Depends on taste Y…

• Educational Screen 1932 — page 252

  …No Pack Up Your Troubles (Laurel and Hardy) (MGM) Another mixture of typical nonsense, slapstick and horseplay by this comedy pair —much of it…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 217

  …Song o* My Heart (John McCk)r- mack ) ( Fox ) Charming comedy of simple life, without a cheap mo- ment or trace of slapstick, merely…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 311

  …not averse to slapstick to put over the rowdy moments. Lew Cody and Owen Moore are able aids to comedy. Margaret Livingston, Herbert Braggiotti…

• Educational Screen 1938 — page 218

  …desperate slapstick, crazy action Bankrupt "swing" band gets to Paris by mis- take, but finally accepted as "great" music Elaborate low comedy. 6-28…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 300

  …Gate Crasher, The (Glenn Tryon) (Univ.) Slapstick crook comedy, fast-moving nonsense and little else. Geraldine (Eddie Quillan) (Pathe) Cheap story of tutor hired…

• Educational Screen 1935 — page 191

  …Taylor, Jean Parker) (MGM) Hilarious farce-comedy and murder- mystery, laid on a battleship, with sailor wise- cracking, low comedy, slapstick, cheap ro- mance…

• Educational Screen 1924-1925 — page 899

  October, 1925 The Theatrical Field 473 ARE PARENTS PEOPLE? (Paramount) Alice Duer Miller's very modern comedy tale of the divorce problem viewed from…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 488

  …China Bound (Dane-Arthur) (M- G-M ) Slapstick comedy, which al- most wholly avoids being offen- sive. Silent. Cocoanuts, The (Marx Brothers) (Para.) The…

• Educational Screen 1928-1929 — page 16

  …Baby Mine (Dane-Arthur) (Para.) Crude, vulgar, slapstick version of the stage bedroom-farce by Mayo. Beware of Married Men (Irene Rich) (Warner) Absurd…

• Educational Screen 1932 — page 58

  …Emma (Marie Dressier, Jean Hersholt) (Fox) Who.esome, human comedy of the best, great solo part for Marie Dressier as efficient, prac- tical, devoted…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 561

  …A. » Fast and furious slapstick musical comedy—a sure-fire money- maker, and hailed by Hollywood and the daily press as a masterpiece. Doubtless…

• Educational Screen 1930-1931 — page 560

  …slapstick and crazy horseplay—fast and fur- ious—unobjectionable except to good taste and common sense—many laughs for all who enjoy crude comedy…