The Prize Fighter
The Prize Fighter (1979), co-starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts  The Prize Fighter is a very funny, very sweet comedy. Set in depression-era America, Tim Conway stars […]
Month: December 2017
Izzy and Moe
Plot Synopsis of  Izzy and Moe, starring  Jackie Gleason  and  Art Carney  This is the film based on the true adventures of Izzy and […]
Chaplin’s Essanay Comedies
Editorial review of Chaplin’s Essanay Comedies courtesy of Amazon.com Blu-ray/DVD Box Set In late 1914, Charlie Chaplin was paid the then-unprecedented salary of $1,250 per week […]
How to Commit Marriage
How to Commit Marriage (1969) starring Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Jane Wyman How to Commit Marriage begins with seemingly happily married couple Frank and Elaine Benson […]
The Private Eyes
The Private Eyes (1980), co-starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts  Don Knotts and Tim Conway co-star in The Private Eyes –  a silly little comedy where they […]
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks (1952), starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Synopsis of Jumping Jacks  In Jumping Jacks, nightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another […]
Gleason, starring Brad Garrett
Gleason: The Jackie Gleason Story (2002) starring Brad Garrett  Gleason is a wonderfully done television biography of Jackie Gleason, starring Brad Garrett, best known for […]
Don't Drink the Water
Don’t Drink the Water (1969) starring Jackie Gleason, Estelle Parsons, Ted Bessell  In short,  Don’t Drink the Water is a cold war comedy based […]
How to Frame a Figg
How to Frame a Figg, starring Don Knotts  How to Frame a Figg is a long-time favorite Don Knotts movie. Don stars as Hollis Figg, one […]
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) starring Jerry Lewis, Anne Francis, Peter Lawford Synopsis of Hook, Line and Sinker <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: […]