BOOTLEG FILES 817: “Hey, Nanny Nanny” (1933 short starring Clark and McCullough).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
Question: What is the funniest movie that you never saw? The answer could be “Hey, Nanny Nanny,” a 1933 short starring the comedy team of Bobby Clark and McCullough.
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BOOTLEG FILES 816: “All-Star Party for Lucille Ball” (1984 television special with an extraordinary A-list line-up).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
When I was watching the 1984 television special “All-Star Party for Lucille Ball,” the same thought kept rotating through my mind: they don’t make them like this anymore. Not only is today’s televised entertainment so completely devoid of the level of star power that was gathered for this one-shot offering, but the feel-good quality and genuine sincerity that permeated the production offers a reminder that there was a time (not so long ago) when broadcast television was a genuinely friendly place to visit.
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Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, has left the country and gone to Malta for the easy life. Not so fast… There his old friend surfaces, he ends up taking a job protecting a mafia boss’ son and fighting a few of the most dangerous killers in the world.
Friends who have decided to not go trick or treating for the first time go spend the night in a temporary Halloween store that opened nearby. Of course, things go wrong.
I’ve always fancied myself more of an “Addams Family” fan but I have great respect for the “Munsters” franchise. It’s a shame that Rob Zombie, the professed horror fan has so oddly botched his one attempt at reviving the “Munsters.” Zombie has the golden opportunity to really reinvigorate the Munsters for a new generation and drops the ball for what I can only describe as a disaster of a reboot.
Jeff Anderson as Randal, Brian O’Halloran as Dante, Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, Austin Zajur as Blockchain Coltrane and Trevor Febrman as Elias in Clerks III. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate
Following a heart attack, Randall decides to make a film about his life, the store, and those who frequent it.
In the fictional town of Chucalissa, MS, a young woman on the run finds refuge and a new identity in an erotic dance club called The Pynk. Created by show runner Katori Hall, P-Valley is now streaming on the Starz app.