Take The City And Run

Directed by Friz Freleng and Hugh Harman
Another MGM cartoon that resembles a Disney “Silly Symphony,” but this one has a touch of Warner Bros’ “Merry Melodies” to it as well, which is no surprise given director Friz Freleng’s involvement. It’s a fairly quick moving short with some good moments of action, but still not quite […]

Directed by George Sidney
This early short by the director of later classic musicals is a little lame. It’s both a showcase for a dancing troupe and an attempt at a love story, but simply doesn’t pay off on either count enough to satisfy.
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Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

Nora Charles: I got rid of all those reporters.
Nick Charles: What did you tell them?
Nora Charles: We’re out of scotch.
Nick Charles: What a gruesome idea.

This third installment of the series is still quite enjoyable, even if the plot isn’t quite as fluid as the previous two. There seem to be potlines […]

Directed by Rudolf Ising
This old MGM “Happy Harmony” cartoon is pretty standard, but well done. I like the look of the animation, even if it doesn’t quite measure up to Disney’s “Silly Symphonies,” which it’s obviosuly trying to emulate.
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Directed by Felix E. Feist
An amusing short film, but it’s mildly shocking now to see how people used to believe criminals could be detected: size and shape of forehead, chin, and nose. Actually, now that I think about it, I wonder if that was actually part of the humor. I’m not really sure. But it […]

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
This follow-up to The Thin Man is nearly as enjoyable as the first. My one gripe might be that Myrna Loy doesn’t seem to have quite as big a part as she did previously. But the dialogue and delivery are still amazing and the story is thoroughly engaging. William Powell had […]