Comments on: 40’s movies marathon – best of 1946

By: Bjørn Stærk

Bjørn Stærk — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:47:40 +0000

Never even heard of them, so I look forward to it! I should reach 1949 sometime this fall.

By: Petter

Petter — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:04:15 +0000

Oh yeah, forgot – viewed any Ma and Pa Kettle flicks yet? Cut – just checked IMDb and the first Ma and Pa came out in 1949. Only about two years to wait before you get to 1949.

By: Petter

Petter — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:53:01 +0000

Got it. Actually, after posting, I recognized my error in even mentioning the bums in the seats and was reminded of H.L Mencken’s line that no one went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Still, maybe it was because I was young when I watched them but I thought Abbott and Costello and The Three Stooges were funny (Laurel and Hardy are a couple of classes above, in my humble opinion).

By: Bjørn Stærk

Bjørn Stærk — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:58:33 +0000

I don’t doubt that these comedy groups were popular. It’s the entire WW2 generation’s sense of humor I’m attacking.

By: Petter

Petter — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:03:20 +0000

No,no. Abbott and Costello were funny, The Three Stooges were funny, Laurel and Hardy were funny (and yes, I failed the name ONE funny Laurel and Hardy movie test) and, agreed, none were as great as The Marx Brothers.

In the end, it’s all about putting “bums in the seats.” That’s all Hollywood cares about – bums in the seats – who put the most bums in the seats, Comedywise, in the forties?