(1936)
4
Bruce Eder
Director David Butler isn't quite as nimble as some of the others who would take on this sort of movie in the future, but as a first effort in a new comedy sub-genre (at least, for the talkie era), he keeps the dialogue and the pace snappy and gets a lot out of his performers. Indeed, some of the funnier scenes here are played by actors such as Maurice Cass, who were not well known for their comedic skills; some of the music is a drag, though not when Judy Garland is on screen, and even the throwaway lines express humor that keeps this 1936 relic fresher than it would appear to have a right to be. Jack Haley and Patsy Kelly steal most of the scenes they're in, with Kelly the sparkplug for a lot of the humor -- but they make such a good team together playing each other, that it's hardly fair to Haley to say this without that disclaimer.
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Pigskin Parade (1936)
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