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Chris L

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2008, 08:22:51 AM »
Peter Cook may be . . . arguably, dead

You have doubts?

Look, I'm just saying I have questions.  Some of you apparently choose to be close-minded, I don't.   

Sarah

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #31 on: April 13, 2008, 09:30:28 AM »
It's my curse, Chris L.  I envy you.  Not for the first time.

samir

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #32 on: April 13, 2008, 02:19:17 PM »
This is Chris L's equivalent of those "9/11 was an inside job" conspiracies.
"Son, there's a thin line between crazed and rabid"


ben

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #33 on: April 13, 2008, 04:31:29 PM »
I think some of Bob Newhart's old stand up routines are pretty great, his phone bits in particular.
Sounds like someone was working as a conduit for nature's natural vengeance.  Just like Jesus.  And some of the others.

Joe Rogaine

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #34 on: April 13, 2008, 05:02:03 PM »
What about Jonathan Winters

ben

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #35 on: April 13, 2008, 08:34:58 PM »
What about Jonathan Winters?  I never got that guy at all. 
Sounds like someone was working as a conduit for nature's natural vengeance.  Just like Jesus.  And some of the others.

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #36 on: April 13, 2008, 09:00:30 PM »
Groucho talking about dirty humor


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Gentleman Jim

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #37 on: April 14, 2008, 01:11:16 AM »

Charles Rocket of Rocket Report fame.  Like a tall glass of lemon-ade on a summer's day, reminds me of my yesteryears.

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #38 on: April 14, 2008, 01:36:05 AM »
All the films the Marx Brothers made at Paramount and and the first two at MGM will alsways make me laugh.

3 Stooges with Curly

WC Fields

Little Rascals can be pretty funny.

Was Amos and Andy funny? Never really heard or saw them but I am curious.

Fleischer Popeye and Betty Boop cartoons are still very funny.

Tex Avery MGM cartoons.

Abott and Costello's tv show

Screwball comedies


Beth

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #39 on: April 14, 2008, 01:49:04 PM »
Laurel and Hardy crack me up, especially in March of The Wooden Soldiers. I love movies like The Women(which is heavy at times, but funny in that "you-go-girl" fashion) and The Philadelphia Story. The Gidget movies are also pretty funny, but more in the that's- so-cheesy-it's funny way.

I'm taking a class on Shakespeare's comedies this semester, and I must say that the man knows good comedy.

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2008, 05:27:20 PM »
I'm taking a class on Shakespeare's comedies this semester, and I must say that the man knows good comedy.

Well he certainly likes a good dick joke.  I much prefer the tragedies and histories.   

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #41 on: April 14, 2008, 07:33:11 PM »
Tex Avery's funny, that's true.

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #42 on: April 16, 2008, 08:56:37 PM »
I'm taking a class on Shakespeare's comedies this semester, and I must say that the man knows good comedy.

Well he certainly likes a good dick joke.  I much prefer the tragedies and histories.   

Are you really above dick jokes?


EDIT : (GOOD dick jokes)

Sarah

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #43 on: April 17, 2008, 10:31:19 AM »
I will always be fond of Tom Lehrer, even though many of his songs are very dated now. 

John Junk 2.0

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Re: Old time comedy that does hold up
« Reply #44 on: April 17, 2008, 02:16:40 PM »
Groucho talking about dirty humor


Groucho likes his dick jokes separate but equal.