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Ambassador Bill   1931     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Taylor  
Cast: Will Rogers, Greta Nissen, Marguerite Churchill, Tad Alexander, Ray Milland, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Edwin Maxwell, Ben Turpin

  An Oklahoma rancher (Will Rogers) becomes a United States ambassador to a small country where his common sense overcomes protocol. He befriends the young monarch of a revolution-torn country and helps him grow to be a responsible leader.

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Down Memory Lane   1949     3 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Phil Karlson  
Cast: Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Steve Allen, Donald Novis, Gloria Swanson, Ben Turpin, Franklin Pangborn, Irving Bacon, James Finlayson, Mack Sennett

  Steve Allen introduces classic Mack Sennett comedies and presents film clips from the sound through silent eras.

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The Golden Age of Comedy   1957     3 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Youngson  
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Ben Turpin, Carole Lombard, Will Rogers, Harry Langdon, Jean Harlow, Keystone Cops, Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Murray, Harry Gribbon

  Producer/Director Robert Youngson presents some of the greatest moments in silent comedy. Highlights include the physical comedy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, young starlets Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard, and the versatility of Ben Turpin. The film provides good moments in viewing pleasure.

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The Love Parade   1929     3 stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Ernst Lubitsch  
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Lupino Lane, Lillian Roth, Edgar Norton, Eugene Pallette, E.H. Calvert, Lionel Belmore, Virginia Bruce, Ben Turpin, Andre Cheron, Carl Stockdale

  A fun-loving diplomat (Maurice Chevalier) is recalled to his country, Sylvania, due to his escapades in France. Back home, the Queen's (Jeanette MacDonald) Cabinet demands that she get married. The Queen selects the diplomat, and the fun and music continue. A good early talkie, which received several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, and Director.



Cast
Maurice Chevalier Count Alfred Renard
Jeanette MacDonald Queen Louise
Lupino Lane Jacques
Lillian Roth Lulu
Edgar Norton Major Domo
Eugene Pallette Minister of War
E.H. Calvert Sylvanian Ambassador
Lionel Belmore Prime Minister
Virginia Bruce Lady-in-Waiting
Ben Turpin Cross-Eyed Lackey
Andre Cheron Paulette's Husband
Carl Stockdale Admiral
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Million Dollar Legs   1932     3 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward F. Cline  
Cast: Jack Oakie, W.C. Fields, Andy Clyde, Lyda Roberti, Susan Fleming, Ben Turpin, Hugh Herbert, Dickie Moore, George Barbier, Irving Bacon

  To off-set bankruptcy, the citizens of the country of Klopstokia aspire to win the gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games in this zany comedy.

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Saps at Sea   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gordon Douglas  
Cast: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, James Finlayson, Ben Turpin, Richard Cramer, Eddie Conrad, Harry Hayden, Mary Gordon, Sam Lufkin, Charlie Hall

  Worn out from work, Ollie gets Stan to take a boat trip with him, and, from that point on, the fun really begins as their mishaps include a run-in with an escaped convict.

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Movie Quick Pick
1. Ambassador Bill (1931)
2. Down Memory Lane (1949)
3. The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
4. The Love Parade (1929)
5. Million Dollar Legs (1932)
6. Saps at Sea (1940)


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