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Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice (1955) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 137 seconds Originally aired in 1955 (season 6, episode 4) of the Jack Benny Program. Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky in 1894) was a contemporary of the Marx Brothers, at one point accompanying their vaudeville stage show with violin in the orchestra pit. Related: 1955, benny, brothers, carson, jack, johnny, marx, program |
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Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra (1951) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 56 seconds Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra sing "It's Only Money". Related: brothers, crane, cummings, film, frank, groucho, harline, irving, leigh, manheim, marx, music, rosten, shavelson, sinatra, the, voice |
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The Mypos Cure! Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 632 seconds Balki concocts Cousin Larry a tried and true elixir. Related: balki, bronson, cousin, cure, larry, linn-baker, mark, mypos, pinchot |
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How a Mosquito Operates (1912) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 339 seconds Animated short by Winsor Mccay (born Zenas Winsor McKay disputedly in Canada 1867 or Salt Springs Michigan 1871). If anyone has tried to sleep with a mosquito in the room, you can surely relate. Related: 1912, animated, film, how, mccay, mosquito, operates, short, silent, winsor |
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Welsh Rarebit Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 105 seconds Host James Barber whips up this 18th century dish on the classic Canadian cooking show, The Urban Peasant. This segment is from episode #591, "Au Gratin". Related: ale, au, barber, canada, cbut, cheese, cooking, food, gratin, james, peasant, rabbit, rarebit, show, the, urban, vancouver, welsh |
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A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor (1923) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 411 seconds Filmed at the Rivoli Theatre in 1923 using Lee DeForest's sound on film Phonofilm process. Features the songs "The Dumber They Are, the Better They Make Love," and "Oh, Gee, Georgie". Cantor was born Isadore Itzkowitz in 1892 (date disputed). He was a contemporary of the Marx Brothers. Related: 1923, boots, brothers, cantor, deforest, eddie, eddiecantor, few, kid, lee, marx, moments, phonofilm, with |
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Marx Brothers in Colour (1930) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 16 seconds According to www.marx-brothers.or g, this footage was shot in 1930 at Astoria Studios in (probably) 2-colour Multicolor, a precursor to Cinecolor. The fellow in the housecoat who is the centre of the scene is Adolph (Harpo) Marx. The scene is from the entrance of the Professor in the film version of Animal Crackers. Related: animal, animalcrackers, astoria, brothers, color, colour, crackers, dumont, groucho, harpo, margaret, marx, marxbrothers, multicolor |
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The Unclean! Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 497 seconds Gustav encounters Count Orloff. Related: e, eddie, elias, fw, izzard, john, junker, kier, malkovich, marja-leena, merhige, murnau, nosferatu, ronan, udo, vampire, vibert |
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Formal Introductions Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 446 seconds Here is a clip from a Zhang Yimou film starring the inimitable Gong Li, who plays the haughty university student with pinpoint accuracy. Related: china, fourth, gong, li, mistress, yimou, zhang |
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Harpo Marx in "Too Many Kisses" (1925) Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 55 seconds Harpo Marx plays "The Village Peter Pan" of a Spanish burg, in this Paramount Studios adventure/comedy/rom ance. Related: 1925, allesandro, brothers, concerto, harpo, kisses, many, marcello, marx, oboe, panzer, paul, presto, rare, too |
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A Gourmet Meal Prepared by One A.L. Smithey Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 176 seconds Promising myself a brisk walk following supper, a butter-laden repast awaits! Related: alsmithey, cooking, gourmet, show |
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Whyte Avenue Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 98 seconds Having finally acquired a motion picture device, here is a first attempt at movie-making. Oscar worthy? Nah...but one must start at square one. Related: alberta, avenue, canada, eddy, edmonton, electric, grant, whyte |
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The Sorcerer Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 32 seconds Mr. W.: Noisome hags of night- Imps of deadly shade- Pallid ghosts, Arise in hosts, And lend me all your aid. Appear, appear, appear! Female Voices: Good master, we are here! Related: and, gilbert, henderson, kevin, martin, mckidd, savage, shirley, sorcerer, sullivan, the |
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Mad X-Ray Vings, Kaputnik Trailer Camp, Paper Airplane Man Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 87 seconds An unaired TV oddity, brought to us by Mad Magazine. Related: animated, cartoon, mad, magazine, oddity, unaired |
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Vancouver, July 2007 Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 59 seconds I went to pick my friend up from the airport in Vancouver (a mere excuse to see the sights with her, since I don't own a car!) and stayed overnight in order to tour the downtown core, stopping to film a strange dramatic presentation, some crabs I wanted desperately to throw back into the sea, and a busker with bagpipe. Related: 2007, bagpipe, busker, chinatown, crabs, dancing, granville, july, vancouver |
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Mandelbrot Fractal Zoom Posted by: ALSmithey
Video duration: 16 seconds According to the book "Chaos" by James Gleick, the Mandelbrot set became a kind of public emblem for chaos, appearing on the glossy covers of conference brochures and engineering quarterlies, forming the centerpiece of an exhibit of computer art that traveled internationally in 1985 and 1986. Related: chaos, fractal, gleick, james, julia, mandelbrot, set |
