spence Posted April 20, 2018 This is my #1 all-time favorite film genre & typically Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's L.B. Mayer-(l885-l957) simply loathed movie comics, look what he did to Buster Keaton! As *SINATRA later said Mr. Mayer was devoid of any sense of humor. My own top 3 to 5 all-timers within the genre are> 1st *Charles (Spencer) Chaplin-(l889-l977)-(though he never made me laugh like Keaton, just watch in amazement!) 2. Buster Keaton-(l895-l966) 3. The Marx Brothers-(l929-1949 together) 4. The Three Stooges-(l934-59 but only in the shorts, the one's with dullard Joe De Rita were more child friendly) I know what your thinkin' low brow) 5th W.C. Fields-(l879-l946) 6th fav. Stan Laurel (l890-l965) & Oliver Hardy-(l892-l957) 7th I forget someone else, I know *"The Woodman"-Woody Allen-(l935-) & I don't care what all say, Jackie (RALPH KRAMDEN) Gleason (l9l60-87) & Art (Ed Norton) Carney-(l9l8-2003) have given my more laughs then anyone in history! (TRIVIA: Jackie's idols were Jack 0akie & Oliver Hardy & Art's pal (*Cagney) was his THANX 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sepiatone Posted April 20, 2018 Odd(maybe not) that HAROLD LlOYD and ABBOTT and COSTELLO were left out of your mix. But then it is difficult to make some choices. Sepiatone 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaveGirl Posted April 20, 2018 William Claude Dukenfield. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted April 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, CaveGirl said: William Claude Dukenfield I am your first victim. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaveGirl Posted April 20, 2018 13 minutes ago, laffite said: I am your first victim. The best victims have heads the shape of a Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, a lot like Baby Leroy's. Does yours match up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gershwin fan Posted April 20, 2018 I agree with most of your choices but would include Harold Lloyd and Max Linder too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted April 21, 2018 4 hours ago, CaveGirl said: The best victims have heads the shape of a Rocky Ford Cantaloupe, a lot like Baby Leroy's. Does yours match up? I have no idea. The two references are unknown to me but no matter since I have never had a clear idea as to the shape of my head. Not even mirrors help. If I could leave my body and then pretend I'm a statue, I could could examine my head like a sculptor might after having created a magnificent work of art. Actually, I am probably guilty of busting chops. I was complimenting you on your success in inducing me (and presumably a few others) to look it up the name. I try to avoid emojis if possible but sometimes I push it. I might have used a or a or even a to prevent the perception that I was being a wiseacre (which I wasn't). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted April 21, 2018 Ah, c'est sûr...Jerry Lewis! (...nah, not really...I was just practicing my French here, ya see) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laffite Posted April 21, 2018 ...and with the umlaut, no less. Magnifique! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted April 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Sepiatone said: Odd(maybe not) that HAROLD LlOYD and ABBOTT and COSTELLO were left out of your mix. But then it is difficult to make some choices. Sepiatone To Sepiatone, I absolutely adore A & C, but even more so the duo's marvelous & short-lived tv series from (l952-54) Not as much as their pictures though, except of course the duo's A #1 from '48 "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (Universal) & personally most historians always rank *G. Burns as #1 all-time finest straight man, close, but for me it William (Bud) Abbott! THANX FOR YOU ALWAYS SMART INPUT & you of all know the famous story of Lloyd blowing off 2 of his fingers during a stunt, another I mostly watch in amazement, but not 4 laughs (TRIVIA?FUN/FAX: Once saw a TCM special on the true & then still living stuntmen of these comedic giants & they said Harold had one, but none ever heard of a stunt double for Buster) & LOOK FAST AT WHATUS MOVIEGOERS & FANS HAVE TODAY ON THE COMEDIC FRONT: Jack Black, Chris Tucker, Pauly Shore, Zach Galafinakis, Russell Brandt & more???) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted April 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Dargo said: Ah, c'est sûr...Jerry Lewis! (...nah, not really...I was just practicing my French here, ya see) Jerry was fabulous!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spence Posted April 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Gershwin fan said: I agree with most of your choices but would include Harold Lloyd and Max Linder too. Linder actually fell of a train while I think he was either boarding or boarding. Many still cite him over "The Little Tramp" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LsDoorMat Posted April 21, 2018 Buster Keaton is my favorite comic of all time. Charley Chase - particularly in combination with Thelma Todd - comes in a close second. The Marx Brothers come in third. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
