Whistling in Brooklyn [Red Skelton]
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Rags Ragland
Movie review of Red Skelton’s third, and final, appearance as Wally Benton, aka. The Fox, a radio personality and amateur detective. In this installment, The Fox is still trying to marry his fiancee. But he’s on the run from the police after being blamed for the murders of the mysterious “Constant Reader”. Danger and comedy in equal parts, with an appearance by the Brooklyn Dodgers as well!
Read More »Whistling in Brooklyn [Red Skelton]Merton of the Movies
Movie review of Merton of the Movies (1947), starring Red Skelton, Virginia O’Brien
Merton of the Movies is set in the silent movie era of Hollywood. Red Skelton plays the part of Gil Merton, a naive, movie-struck young man. He’s given a chance to be a star…. But he doesn’t realize it. A very funny, and sweet, Red Skelton movie co-starring Virginia O’Brien.
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Whistling in Dixie (1942) starring Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Rags Ragland
Whistling in Dixie is the sequel to the popular Whistling in the Dark. Red Skelton again plays the role of Wally Benton, aka. The Fox. He’s a radio detective, who simply wants to take off two weeks of vacation so he can get married. To his long-suffering fiancee Carol Lambert (played by Ann Rutherford). Wally pretends to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown in order to twist his radio sponsor’s arm in order to get that vacation. Only to have Carol change their plans when she’s contacted by Ellamae (Diana Lewis), her sorority sister from Georgia, U.S.A. Ellamae’s boyfriend appears to have been murdered. Carol convinces Wally to go down to Georgia to get married, and Wally complies. Only to get involved in the unraveling mystery.
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Movie review of A Southern Yankee (1948) starring Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Brian Donlevy
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark (1941) starring Red Skelton, Conrad Veidt, Ann Rutherford, Eve Arden, Rags Ragland
Whistling in the Dark was Red Skelton‘s first starring role. It gave him the opportunity to strut his comedic muscles. The movie begins with the meeting an odd cult, Silver Haven. “We part in radiant contentment,” is their recurring phrase. Silver Haven is quickly revealed as a scheme to bilk gullible people out of their money.
Read More »Whistling in the DarkMoonlight Bay lyrics
Moonlight Bay lyrics (1912) music by Percy Wenrich, lyrics by Edward Madden, sung by Frank Sinatra in Ship Ahoy, by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in On Moonlight Bay
[Sailing through the moonlight, sailing on the bay]
Read More »Moonlight Bay lyricsPoor You lyrics
Poor You lyrics – music by Burton Lane, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, sung in Ship Ahoy by Frank Sinatra
Poor you, I’m sorry you’re not me
For you will never know what loving you can be
Poor you, you’ll never know your charms
You’ll never feel your warmth, you’re never in your arms
How About You lyrics
How About You? lyrics (1941) music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Ralph Freed, performed in Ship Ahoy
“How About You?” is a popular song composed by Burton Lane, with lyrics by Ralph Freed. It was introduced in the 1941 film Babes on Broadway by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.
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