Reviewed by Jason S. LockardIn the early days of motion pictures people loved to go to the theater and enjoy the antics of comedians such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chase and many of the other great comedians. This is where Edgar Kennedy got his start in some of their short films.
He soon became known for his 'slow burn', which was an exasperated facial expression, performed very deliberately; Kennedy embellished this by rubbing his hand over his bald head and across his face, in an attempt to hold his temper.
Alpha Video has released a new DVD filled with short films starring the slow burn master himself Edgar Kennedy. Lets take a look what is included in this collection.
Our Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend 20 minutes.
*=You haven’t missed anything.
The Spot on the Rug (1932) A writer is 'walking jewel case' for the Raja's ruby watch. **
Parlor, Bedroom, and Wrath (1932) Edgar, his wife mother-in-law and brother-in-law movie into a tiny apartment. ***
Art in the Raw (1933) Edgar decides to go to the country for vacation so he can paint. **
Brick-a-Brac (1935) Edgar tries to build a house and everything goes backwards. ***
Sock Me to Sleep (1935) Edgar wants to get a training boxer out of his house. Even willing to spar with him. ***
Act Your Age (1939) Edgar becomes convinced that employees his age so he begins to act younger both in manner and dress. He begins to act and dress like a young person. ***
Kennedy the Great (1939) Edgar realizes he's a bore so he purchases a trunk full of magic tricks in hopes of being the life of the party. ***
Mad About Moonshine (1941) Edgar's father-in-law is heir to the worthless family estate in the south. But, Edgar jumps at the chance to take possession and become Col. Kennedy. ***
Radio Rampage (1944) The family radio goes on the fritz, Edgar, decides to fix it himself in order to save a few bucks. ***
Do or Diet (1946) Edgar's wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law think he has been fired for being too fat so they put him on a strenuous reducing program. ***
The audio and video quality of the shorts included in this collection vary, but by no means are they bad quality. Especially when you realize the age of these films. The vary in length from 16 minutes to 20 minutes. The comedy is timeless, hilarious and will live on for generations to come.
So if you love the old short comedy films as much as I do discover the slow burn artist himself at his best. Head over to Oldies.com and pick up a cop of this collection today.
Moral Rating: Nothing offensive
Audience: Families
Genre: comedy
Length: Over 3 hours
DVD Released: 2018
DVD Rating: B
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