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Episode 198 – Lonely Wives, part 1

Posted in comedy on January 23rd, 2012 by admin

A married lawyer (Edward Everett Horton) goes from hard-charging to skirt-chasing when the clock strikes 8pm, and sees a way to escape his mother-in-law when a man who can impersonate him arrives. Of course, it’s not that simple. 1931. Part 1 of 2.

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MFTB 01 – Ask Dad
Edward Everett Horton @ Wikipedia
A Fractured Fairy Tale @YouTube
MFTB 14 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan, part 1

Episode 197 – Shake, Rattle and Rock! part 2

Posted in comedy, musical on January 17th, 2012 by admin

When Bugsy makes trouble at the concert, Garry must defend rock’n'roll, his career and his reputation with the kids in a television courtroom trial. With music from Fats Domino, Big Joe Turner and Tommy Charles. Part 2 of 2.

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Margaret Dumont @ Wikipedia
Margaret Dumont: Smiling Without Smiling
With Groucho Marx in Duck Soup

Episode 196 – Shake, Rattle & Rock! part 1

Posted in comedy, musical on January 9th, 2012 by admin

The hosts of a tv dance show (Mike Connors and Sterling Holloway) see rock’n'roll as a positive influence on teenagers, but a gangster and a group for decency disagree. Features performances by Fats Domino and Big Joe Turner. 1956. Part 1 of 2.

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MFTB22 – Rock Rock Rock! part 1
Mike Connors @ Brian’s Drive-In Theater
Sterling Holloway @ Film Buff Online
Fats Domino @ Wikipedia
Big Joe Turner @ Cascade Blues Association

Episode 195 – Scrooge part 2

Posted in drama, fantasy on December 19th, 2011 by admin

The legendary miser (Seymour Hicks) continues his journey with the ghosts to learn the consequences his actions have on others and himself. Part 2 of 2.

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Hey! It’s That Guy!
Donald Calthrop @ BFI
The rest of the MFTB Calthrop oeuvre (so far): The Evil Mind, Blackmail, Band Waggon and The Man Who Changed His Mind

Episode 194 – Scrooge part 1

Posted in drama, fantasy on December 13th, 2011 by admin

In this adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the miserly Ebeneezer (Seymour Hicks) begins his journey through the errors of his ways. Part 1 of 2. 1935.

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Seymour Hicks as Scrooge @ Wikipedia
Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost @ BFI
Scrooge, or Marley’s Ghost @ YouTube (silent, music added)

Episode 193 – Behind Green Lights part 2

Posted in comedy, crime, drama, video available on December 5th, 2011 by admin

The night shift gets even stranger at the police station with a surprise witness, four people visiting the victim on the night of the murder – and a dead body in a closet. Part 2 of 2.

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Carole Landis @ Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
The Official Carole Landis Site (by her family)
Carole Landis @ Wikipedia