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This week’s MASTERPIECE 50 is:
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1989) based on Charles Dickens’ novel. Part Two. BFS Video DVD.
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THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW (1981) “Robinson Caruso/ Klaws Konspiracy/ Dirty’s Debut” 40th Anniversary Warner Archive DVD.
THE SMURFS (1981) “King Smurf/ The Astro-Smurf/ Jokey’s Medicine.” 40th Anniversary. Brainy Smurf becomes a dictator. The village use trickery to appease Dreamy Smurf’s wish to go to outer space. This threesome of episodes I have a better memory of seeing on NBC, due to a VHS recording on September 19, 1981 (sadly lost sometime in the 1980s). Warner DVD.
FONZ AND THE HAPPY DAYS GANG (1981) “Kelp!” 40th Anniversary. CBS Paramount DVD.
HEATHCLIFF AND MARMADUKE (1981) “Shuttle off to Buffalo/ Krazy Daze /Missy Mystique” 40th Anniversary. Dailymotion presentation from a Boomerang Broadcast.
THE KIDS SUPER POWER HOUR WITH SHAZAM (1981) “Art of Ballot/ The Captives/ The Incredible Shrinking City” 40th Anniversary. The Captain Marvel episode has the Marvel family fight their old foe Sivaana and then the intelligent caterpillar Mr Mind. Another episode I have a better memory of viewing on NBC. HERO HIGH was viewed on BCI Eclipse DVD. SHAZAM on YouTube.
THE POPEYE AND OLIVE OIL COMEDY SHOW (1981) “Come Back Little Stegasaurus/ Troop Therapy/ Olive’s Devastating Decorators. The middle episode, where Private Olive and Alice the Goon are stuck on a remote control plane controlled by an outside computer console, I do recall on CBS. As a kid, I recall being interested in the console, with its multi-colored buttons. YouTube.
THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN (1981) “Fortress of Evil” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
SPACE STARS (1981) “The Starfly/ The Death Ray/ The Ice Monster/ Anti-Matter Man/ Reverso /Dimension of Doom” 40th Anniversary. The last episode, where TEEN FORCE baddie Uglor transforms the Space Ghost cast into Neanderthals, scared me when I was little when it was broadcast on USA Network’s Cartoon Express. Warner Archive DVD.
GOLDIE GOLD AND ACTION JACK (1981) “Pirate of the Airways” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
BLAKSTAR (1981) “City of the Ancient Ones” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ZORRO (1981) “Flash Flood” 40th Anniversary. BCI Eclipse DVD.
SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS (1981) “The Crime of All Centuries” 40th Anniversary. Kraven the Hunter (voiced by Robert Ridgely, the voice of Thundarr and Filmation’s Flash Gordon and Tarzan) hunts Firestar. An edited episode (Stan Lee’s narration removed from the audio) from Amazon Prime.
SPIDER-MAN (1981) “Dr Doom: Master of the World” 40th Anniversary. This episide sets up Doctor Doom, normally a FANTASTIC FOUR baddie, as the chief villain for the remainder of the series. The episode also focuses on Peter’s everyday problems being a superhero. Unable to fly to a destination, he has to hire, with a dollar, an old pilot and his WW1 plane. His hidden clothes get stolen. His attempt to get a date with Betty Brant (voiced by Mona Marshall) is upset by his smothering Aunt May. This was the second episode from this series I saw, back in Christmas 1991, from a sister’s video. YouTube.
G I JOE (1986) “Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 5” The conclusion of the miniseries, setting up the new status quo of Serpentor as Cobra Emperor, and the deposed Commander finding ways to regain power. YouTube.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Paraducks” 30th Anniversary YouTube.
REN AND STIMPY (1991) “Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant” 30th Anniversary this month. Another classic episode A, where the duo disguise as Dalmatians to get job as firemen. Highlight is a burning building, where the due rescue an overweight cougar’s baby, elephant, walrus, horse, and finally herself. Paramount DVD.
THE SIMPSONS (1991) “Stark Raving Dad” 30th Anniversary. The Third Season begins with the now infamous Michael Jackson episode, usually banned in some viewing apps. First saw this on its premiere. This is when the series really started to get GOOD. FoxVideo DVD.
20
THE SLAYERS NEXT (1996) “The Souls of the Dead! Lina’s Final Decision.“ 25th Anniversary. Hellmaster Phibrizzo captures the gang, “killing” them one by one to force Lina to perform the Giga Slave. Lina finally does, at which Phibrizzo seemingly kills her, ready to bring out chaos, only to see to his terror Lina become possessed by the Lord of Nightmares. Japanese with English Subtitles. Software Sculptor DVD.
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1986) “The Music Awards Part 2” 35th Anniversary Rhino DVD.
WILDFIRE (1986) “A Trip to Wonderland” 35th Anniversary YouTube.
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (1986) “Killerwat” 35th Anniversary. It’s literally a ghost in the machine, which takes over the technology in New York. One scene, where the Ecto-1 becomes sentient, upset me as a child. Sony DVD
DISNEY’S ADVENTURES OF THE GUMMI BEARS (1986) “Faster than a Speeding Tummi/For a Few Sovereigns More” 35th Anniversary Disney DVD.
THE CARE BEARS FAMILY (1986) “Grumpy’s Three Wishes” 35th Anniversary. Grumpy Bear, usually the, well, Grump of the group shows a different side in this episode. YouTube.
PEE WEE’S PLAYHOUSE (1986) “Luau for Two” 35th Anniversary YouTube.
MUPPET BABIES (1986) “The Best Friend I Never Had” 35th Anniversary. The babies imagine the perfect friend (In Fozzie’s case, it’s Charlie Chaplin from THE GOLD RUSH). YouTube.
GALAXY HIGH (1986) “The Beef Who Would Be King” 35th Anniversary this month. Due to a discrepancy on YouTube, I watched this episode, which would air on September 27, by mistake. YouTube.
POUND PUPPIES (1986) “How to Pound” 35th Anniversary. The origin story. YouTube.
TEEN WOLF (1986) “The Werewolf Buster” 35th Anniversary. YouTube.
CASUALTY (1986) “Night Runners” 35th Anniversary. BBC PAL DVD.
WINSTON CHURCHILL THE WILDERNESS YEARS (1981) “In High Profile” 40th Anniversary. The episode begins in Munich 1932, with Churchill and Hitler sharing building space but never meeting, although the future Fuhrer stalks his future nemesis from afar. Southern Star/Lancer DVD.
21
SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1996) “Feeding Time” 25th Anniversary. The energy-draining Parasite is created. The episode also focuses on Jimmy Olsen, as he saves Superman from being Parasite’s imprisoned battery. Warner DVD.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Negaduck” 30th Anniversary. This Saturday morning entry introduces the rest of Honkers’ annoying father Herb Muddlefoots and his bullying big brother Tank. It also portrays the first version of what would be known as Negaduck- Darkwing’s mirror persona- although in this case, this Negaduck is Darkwing’s negative persona accidentally split from Megavolt’s machine. Dailymotion.
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1991) “Family Vacation “ 30th Anniversary. Feeling the family have become too dependent on technology, Doc Brown tricks his family into traveling to the Middle Ages, where wife Clara (Mary Steenburgen voice- reprising her character from PART III) gets the unwelcome attention of Biff’s medieval ancestor. Universal DVD.
BEETLEJUICE (1991) “Doomie’s Romance”30th Anniversary Shout Factory DVD.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1991) “Mighty Jack” 30th Anniversary. Another Sandy Frank edit of a Japanese series. First saw this in the summer of 1993.
YouTube presentation of original Comedy Central Broadcast on September 21, 1991.
THE HOUSE OF ELLIOT (1991) “Part Four” 30th Anniversary The sisters meet their secret half-brother, and enter (and lose) another employment. A young Minnie Driver appears as a model. Acorn Media DVD.
BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATION (2019) “Shukaku’s Trick” & “The Village Hidden in the Leaves.” English Dubbed. Viz Media BluRay.
22
DOUG (1991) “Doug Can’t Dig It/ Didn’t Do It” 30th Anniversary Doug’s actress sister threatens to embarrass him at a guest performance fir his school, and Roger Klotz frames Doug for theft. DVD.
RUGRATS (1991) “Ruthless Tommy/ Moose Country. 30th Anniversary. Amazon Prime.
THE TRAPP FAMILY STORY (1991) “Marry me” 30th Anniversary. I find it interesting that on the same time I watched the Nicktoons, Japan was watching this. Anyway, the kids coax their father to propose to Maria to keep her from leaving for the Abbey. Japanese with English Subtitles. Bootleg DVD.
G. I. JOE (1986) “Last Hour to Doomsday“ 35th Anniversary. Dailymotion.
23
PALMY DAYS (1931) 90th Anniversary After the success of WHOOPEE, Eddie Cantor made his first Star vehicle, reuniting with composer Alfred Newman and dance cameraman Busby Berkeley. Also starring Charlotte Greenwood, Charles Middleton, and an early part by George Raft. Highlights include “I’m Glad She Said Yes-Yes instead of No-No” number and the climax, where Greenwood’s Eddie-pursuing Amazon kicks the baddies’ arses. First saw this on American Movie Classics in July 1992, the first in a week of Cantor films. HBO Video VHS.
BAND OF BROTHERS (2001) “Replacements” 20th Anniversary The disastrous Operation Garden Market Campaign is documented. James MacAvoy has an early role. HBO Video DVD.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE (1991) “The Bumpy Road to Love” 30th Anniversary The third season of this quiet comedy by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, about a New York doctor (Rob Morrow) forced to practice at an Alaska town. The premiere has aviator Maggie O’Connell (Janine Turner) dealing with her dead boyfriend’s infidelities (leading to a memorable misandrist speech), while Joel is forced by urban legend Adam (Adam Arkin) to see his hypochondriac wife Eve (Valerie Mahanney, who won an Emmy). I first saw the series on CBS, but it was its airings on Arts & Entertainment in 1999-2001 (including this episode) where I really got into the show. Universal DVD.
24
THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT (1991) “The Kidnapping” 30th Anniversary Roxanne gets kidnapped by a mercenary wannabe, but she gets herself free. BCI Eclipse DVD.
ANGEL (2001) “Hearthrob” 20th Anniversary The 3rd Season begins. BUFFY’s departure to UPN meant a temporary separation from its source (no more crossovers for this year). Also marks the first actual appearance of Holtz the vampire hunter (first commented in last season, here played by Keith Szarabajka), and Darla returns to the series, pregnant. Amazon Prime.
25
HEY, ITS THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH! (1971) “Raffle Ruckus” 50th Anniversary Warner DVD.
THE FUNKY PHANTOM (1971) “I’ll Haunt You Later” 50th Anniversary. The gang head to an old fort in the swamplands (and facing Lafeatte’s ghost). Mickey Dolenz gets to sing (badly). Warner DVD
THE PEBBLES AND BAMM BAMM SHOW (1971) “Frog for a Day” 50th Anniversary Getting the role of a witch for a school play, Pebbles gets into the part by making potions. A lack of communication causes her to believe she transformed Barney Rubble into a frog. After two episodes of cameos, the parents finally get a substantial part in the plot. Warner DVD.
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (1971) “I am Curious Cooper” 50th Anniversary YouTube.
THE IDLE CLASS (1921) 100th Anniversary. Charles Chaplin short has the Little Tranp (in his last Short as a vagabond) going to golf among the high society. This also marks Chaplin’s second dual-role film: he also plays an alcoholic husband estranged from his wife (Edna Purviance). Mack Swain, Chaplin’s Keystone protagonist, returns to confront him again. I first saw this short in the turning of the decade 1989/1990 as a companion to THE KID VHS. My uncle got me the CENTENNIAL COLLECTION VHS for Christmas 1989. KeyVideo VHS.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Trading Faces” 30th this week. YouTube.
Saw Parts of:
This month marks the centennial of the Scandal that rocked Hollywood: when Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was accused of raping and man slaughtering party girl Virginia Rappe. I viewed the first part of the “Single Beds & Double Standards” episode of HOLLYWOOD (1980).
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (1989) based on Charles Dickens’ novel. Part Two. BFS Video DVD.
19
THE KWICKY KOALA SHOW (1981) “Robinson Caruso/ Klaws Konspiracy/ Dirty’s Debut” 40th Anniversary Warner Archive DVD.
THE SMURFS (1981) “King Smurf/ The Astro-Smurf/ Jokey’s Medicine.” 40th Anniversary. Brainy Smurf becomes a dictator. The village use trickery to appease Dreamy Smurf’s wish to go to outer space. This threesome of episodes I have a better memory of seeing on NBC, due to a VHS recording on September 19, 1981 (sadly lost sometime in the 1980s). Warner DVD.
FONZ AND THE HAPPY DAYS GANG (1981) “Kelp!” 40th Anniversary. CBS Paramount DVD.
HEATHCLIFF AND MARMADUKE (1981) “Shuttle off to Buffalo/ Krazy Daze /Missy Mystique” 40th Anniversary. Dailymotion presentation from a Boomerang Broadcast.
THE KIDS SUPER POWER HOUR WITH SHAZAM (1981) “Art of Ballot/ The Captives/ The Incredible Shrinking City” 40th Anniversary. The Captain Marvel episode has the Marvel family fight their old foe Sivaana and then the intelligent caterpillar Mr Mind. Another episode I have a better memory of viewing on NBC. HERO HIGH was viewed on BCI Eclipse DVD. SHAZAM on YouTube.
THE POPEYE AND OLIVE OIL COMEDY SHOW (1981) “Come Back Little Stegasaurus/ Troop Therapy/ Olive’s Devastating Decorators. The middle episode, where Private Olive and Alice the Goon are stuck on a remote control plane controlled by an outside computer console, I do recall on CBS. As a kid, I recall being interested in the console, with its multi-colored buttons. YouTube.
THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN (1981) “Fortress of Evil” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
SPACE STARS (1981) “The Starfly/ The Death Ray/ The Ice Monster/ Anti-Matter Man/ Reverso /Dimension of Doom” 40th Anniversary. The last episode, where TEEN FORCE baddie Uglor transforms the Space Ghost cast into Neanderthals, scared me when I was little when it was broadcast on USA Network’s Cartoon Express. Warner Archive DVD.
GOLDIE GOLD AND ACTION JACK (1981) “Pirate of the Airways” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
BLAKSTAR (1981) “City of the Ancient Ones” 40th Anniversary. YouTube.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ZORRO (1981) “Flash Flood” 40th Anniversary. BCI Eclipse DVD.
SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS (1981) “The Crime of All Centuries” 40th Anniversary. Kraven the Hunter (voiced by Robert Ridgely, the voice of Thundarr and Filmation’s Flash Gordon and Tarzan) hunts Firestar. An edited episode (Stan Lee’s narration removed from the audio) from Amazon Prime.
SPIDER-MAN (1981) “Dr Doom: Master of the World” 40th Anniversary. This episide sets up Doctor Doom, normally a FANTASTIC FOUR baddie, as the chief villain for the remainder of the series. The episode also focuses on Peter’s everyday problems being a superhero. Unable to fly to a destination, he has to hire, with a dollar, an old pilot and his WW1 plane. His hidden clothes get stolen. His attempt to get a date with Betty Brant (voiced by Mona Marshall) is upset by his smothering Aunt May. This was the second episode from this series I saw, back in Christmas 1991, from a sister’s video. YouTube.
G I JOE (1986) “Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 5” The conclusion of the miniseries, setting up the new status quo of Serpentor as Cobra Emperor, and the deposed Commander finding ways to regain power. YouTube.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Paraducks” 30th Anniversary YouTube.
REN AND STIMPY (1991) “Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant” 30th Anniversary this month. Another classic episode A, where the duo disguise as Dalmatians to get job as firemen. Highlight is a burning building, where the due rescue an overweight cougar’s baby, elephant, walrus, horse, and finally herself. Paramount DVD.
THE SIMPSONS (1991) “Stark Raving Dad” 30th Anniversary. The Third Season begins with the now infamous Michael Jackson episode, usually banned in some viewing apps. First saw this on its premiere. This is when the series really started to get GOOD. FoxVideo DVD.
20
THE SLAYERS NEXT (1996) “The Souls of the Dead! Lina’s Final Decision.“ 25th Anniversary. Hellmaster Phibrizzo captures the gang, “killing” them one by one to force Lina to perform the Giga Slave. Lina finally does, at which Phibrizzo seemingly kills her, ready to bring out chaos, only to see to his terror Lina become possessed by the Lord of Nightmares. Japanese with English Subtitles. Software Sculptor DVD.
JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (1986) “The Music Awards Part 2” 35th Anniversary Rhino DVD.
WILDFIRE (1986) “A Trip to Wonderland” 35th Anniversary YouTube.
THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (1986) “Killerwat” 35th Anniversary. It’s literally a ghost in the machine, which takes over the technology in New York. One scene, where the Ecto-1 becomes sentient, upset me as a child. Sony DVD
DISNEY’S ADVENTURES OF THE GUMMI BEARS (1986) “Faster than a Speeding Tummi/For a Few Sovereigns More” 35th Anniversary Disney DVD.
THE CARE BEARS FAMILY (1986) “Grumpy’s Three Wishes” 35th Anniversary. Grumpy Bear, usually the, well, Grump of the group shows a different side in this episode. YouTube.
PEE WEE’S PLAYHOUSE (1986) “Luau for Two” 35th Anniversary YouTube.
MUPPET BABIES (1986) “The Best Friend I Never Had” 35th Anniversary. The babies imagine the perfect friend (In Fozzie’s case, it’s Charlie Chaplin from THE GOLD RUSH). YouTube.
GALAXY HIGH (1986) “The Beef Who Would Be King” 35th Anniversary this month. Due to a discrepancy on YouTube, I watched this episode, which would air on September 27, by mistake. YouTube.
POUND PUPPIES (1986) “How to Pound” 35th Anniversary. The origin story. YouTube.
TEEN WOLF (1986) “The Werewolf Buster” 35th Anniversary. YouTube.
CASUALTY (1986) “Night Runners” 35th Anniversary. BBC PAL DVD.
WINSTON CHURCHILL THE WILDERNESS YEARS (1981) “In High Profile” 40th Anniversary. The episode begins in Munich 1932, with Churchill and Hitler sharing building space but never meeting, although the future Fuhrer stalks his future nemesis from afar. Southern Star/Lancer DVD.
21
SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES (1996) “Feeding Time” 25th Anniversary. The energy-draining Parasite is created. The episode also focuses on Jimmy Olsen, as he saves Superman from being Parasite’s imprisoned battery. Warner DVD.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Negaduck” 30th Anniversary. This Saturday morning entry introduces the rest of Honkers’ annoying father Herb Muddlefoots and his bullying big brother Tank. It also portrays the first version of what would be known as Negaduck- Darkwing’s mirror persona- although in this case, this Negaduck is Darkwing’s negative persona accidentally split from Megavolt’s machine. Dailymotion.
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1991) “Family Vacation “ 30th Anniversary. Feeling the family have become too dependent on technology, Doc Brown tricks his family into traveling to the Middle Ages, where wife Clara (Mary Steenburgen voice- reprising her character from PART III) gets the unwelcome attention of Biff’s medieval ancestor. Universal DVD.
BEETLEJUICE (1991) “Doomie’s Romance”30th Anniversary Shout Factory DVD.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1991) “Mighty Jack” 30th Anniversary. Another Sandy Frank edit of a Japanese series. First saw this in the summer of 1993.
YouTube presentation of original Comedy Central Broadcast on September 21, 1991.
THE HOUSE OF ELLIOT (1991) “Part Four” 30th Anniversary The sisters meet their secret half-brother, and enter (and lose) another employment. A young Minnie Driver appears as a model. Acorn Media DVD.
BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATION (2019) “Shukaku’s Trick” & “The Village Hidden in the Leaves.” English Dubbed. Viz Media BluRay.
22
DOUG (1991) “Doug Can’t Dig It/ Didn’t Do It” 30th Anniversary Doug’s actress sister threatens to embarrass him at a guest performance fir his school, and Roger Klotz frames Doug for theft. DVD.
RUGRATS (1991) “Ruthless Tommy/ Moose Country. 30th Anniversary. Amazon Prime.
THE TRAPP FAMILY STORY (1991) “Marry me” 30th Anniversary. I find it interesting that on the same time I watched the Nicktoons, Japan was watching this. Anyway, the kids coax their father to propose to Maria to keep her from leaving for the Abbey. Japanese with English Subtitles. Bootleg DVD.
G. I. JOE (1986) “Last Hour to Doomsday“ 35th Anniversary. Dailymotion.
23
PALMY DAYS (1931) 90th Anniversary After the success of WHOOPEE, Eddie Cantor made his first Star vehicle, reuniting with composer Alfred Newman and dance cameraman Busby Berkeley. Also starring Charlotte Greenwood, Charles Middleton, and an early part by George Raft. Highlights include “I’m Glad She Said Yes-Yes instead of No-No” number and the climax, where Greenwood’s Eddie-pursuing Amazon kicks the baddies’ arses. First saw this on American Movie Classics in July 1992, the first in a week of Cantor films. HBO Video VHS.
BAND OF BROTHERS (2001) “Replacements” 20th Anniversary The disastrous Operation Garden Market Campaign is documented. James MacAvoy has an early role. HBO Video DVD.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE (1991) “The Bumpy Road to Love” 30th Anniversary The third season of this quiet comedy by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, about a New York doctor (Rob Morrow) forced to practice at an Alaska town. The premiere has aviator Maggie O’Connell (Janine Turner) dealing with her dead boyfriend’s infidelities (leading to a memorable misandrist speech), while Joel is forced by urban legend Adam (Adam Arkin) to see his hypochondriac wife Eve (Valerie Mahanney, who won an Emmy). I first saw the series on CBS, but it was its airings on Arts & Entertainment in 1999-2001 (including this episode) where I really got into the show. Universal DVD.
24
THE LEGEND OF PRINCE VALIANT (1991) “The Kidnapping” 30th Anniversary Roxanne gets kidnapped by a mercenary wannabe, but she gets herself free. BCI Eclipse DVD.
ANGEL (2001) “Hearthrob” 20th Anniversary The 3rd Season begins. BUFFY’s departure to UPN meant a temporary separation from its source (no more crossovers for this year). Also marks the first actual appearance of Holtz the vampire hunter (first commented in last season, here played by Keith Szarabajka), and Darla returns to the series, pregnant. Amazon Prime.
25
HEY, ITS THE HAIR BEAR BUNCH! (1971) “Raffle Ruckus” 50th Anniversary Warner DVD.
THE FUNKY PHANTOM (1971) “I’ll Haunt You Later” 50th Anniversary. The gang head to an old fort in the swamplands (and facing Lafeatte’s ghost). Mickey Dolenz gets to sing (badly). Warner DVD
THE PEBBLES AND BAMM BAMM SHOW (1971) “Frog for a Day” 50th Anniversary Getting the role of a witch for a school play, Pebbles gets into the part by making potions. A lack of communication causes her to believe she transformed Barney Rubble into a frog. After two episodes of cameos, the parents finally get a substantial part in the plot. Warner DVD.
THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW (1971) “I am Curious Cooper” 50th Anniversary YouTube.
THE IDLE CLASS (1921) 100th Anniversary. Charles Chaplin short has the Little Tranp (in his last Short as a vagabond) going to golf among the high society. This also marks Chaplin’s second dual-role film: he also plays an alcoholic husband estranged from his wife (Edna Purviance). Mack Swain, Chaplin’s Keystone protagonist, returns to confront him again. I first saw this short in the turning of the decade 1989/1990 as a companion to THE KID VHS. My uncle got me the CENTENNIAL COLLECTION VHS for Christmas 1989. KeyVideo VHS.
DARKWING DUCK (1991) “Trading Faces” 30th this week. YouTube.
Saw Parts of:
This month marks the centennial of the Scandal that rocked Hollywood: when Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was accused of raping and man slaughtering party girl Virginia Rappe. I viewed the first part of the “Single Beds & Double Standards” episode of HOLLYWOOD (1980).