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The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn *** (1956, Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Dick Emery) – Classic Movie Review 8555

Director Joseph Sterling’s 1956 surreal spoof comedy The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn is a precious memento of BBC radio’s The Goon Show, in which Peter Sellers does his deaf and senile character Henry Crun […]

Jun, 04

Shock Treatment * (1981, Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O’Brien) – Classic Movie Review 8457

Director Jim Sharman’s 1981 British spoof comedy musical Shock Treatment is writer Richard O’Brien’s misfire sequel to his cult hit The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a disappointing Cliff De Young and Jessica Harper as […]

May, 11

Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult *** (1994, Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O J Simpson) – Classic Movie Review 8207

Director Peter Segal’s 1993 daffy crazy comedy Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult is an undemanding, hit-and-miss second sequel, a bit low on pace and verve, but with enough laughs (some in bad taste), […]

Mar, 06

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear **** (1991, Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O J Simpson, Robert Goulet, Richard Griffiths) – Classic Movie Review 8206

Director David Zucker’s brilliantly zany 1991 The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is more of the same comic misadventures with the treasurable Leslie Nielsen back as the seriously inept LA cop Lieutenant Frank […]

Mar, 06

Zorro: The Gay Blade **(1981, George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, Brenda Vaccaro, Ron Leibman, James Booth) – Classic Movie Review 7971

George Hamilton tries to repeat the success of his 1979 Love at First Bite Dracula spoof to less avail in director Peter Medak’s silly send-up of The Mark of Zorro. Hamilton is pretty amusing in […]

Jan, 01

The Cool Mikado * (1963, Kevin Scott, Jill Mai Meredith, Stubby Kaye, Frankie Howerd, Dennis Price, Tommy Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 7768

The 1963 British musical The Cool Mikado is Gilbert and Sullivan according to Michael Winner, which includes space for comedy gods Frankie Howerd and Tommy Cooper. Kevin Scott plays Hank Mikado. His father, American judge […]

Nov, 10

It’s a Great Feeling *** (1949, Dennis Morgan, Doris Day, Jack Carson) – Classic Movie Review 7691

Director David Butler’s offbeat 1949 Hollywood satire It’s a Great Feeling stars Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan as themselves trying to turn Warner Bros commissary waitress Judy Adams (Doris Day) into a star by getting […]

Oct, 21

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