This would cause her pain for the rest of her life. Trailers from hell the complete hal roach thelma todd patsy kelly comedy collection. Cockeyed cavaliers has wheeler and woolsey as a restoration period kleptomaniac and his good friend. Bert wheeler thelma todd robert woolsey 1934 movie poster masterprint 14 x 11 at. Most of their pictures arent thought of as major comedy classics, but at least a handful in the early part of the decade, including cockeyed cavaliers 1934, are considered unjustly neglected gems with an offbeat, even at times risqu, appeal. Bert wheeler, robert woolsey, thelma todd, dorothy lee, noah beery sr.
Cockeyed cavaliers photo thelma todd and robert woolsey in period costumes for cockeyed cavaliers 1934. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 a kleptomaniac bert wheeler and his sidekick robert woolsey are mistaken for the kings physicians in medieval england. In rapid succession, beery was a candy concessionaire at a circus and a lemondrop entrepreneur, reportedly making his stage debut hawking his wares between the acts of a kansas city theatrical. In 16th century england, wheeler and woolsey sneak a free carriage ride but end up locked in the village stocks thanks to kleptomaniac bert, who. It finds the duo set loose in 16th century england to carry out their customary wackiness. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Buy cockeyed cavaliers movie posters from movie poster shop. Making the transition to sound with ease, beery was given ample opportunity to display his splendid singing voice in several films, notably a brace of wheeler and woolsey comedies, cockeyed cavaliers 1934 and kentucky kernels 1934.
Woolseys health deteriorated in 1936, and after struggling to complete high. Warner archive wheeler and woolsey rko comedy collection. Cockeyed cavaliers photo thelma todd in cockeyed cavaliers with robert woolsey 1934 a posted by. In this blog, we take a look at thelma todd, her movies, and various commentaries. Learn more about what this exciting era of classic film was by clicking here. Cockeyed cavaliers bert wheeler robert woolsey thelma todd 1934 a kleptomaniac bert wheeler and his sidekick robert woolsey are mistaken for the kings physicians in medieval england. One film, dixiana 1930 is in the public domain and available from several retailers. Most fans of the duo cite 1934s cockeyed cavaliers as their. She is remembered as much today for her mysterious death as she is for her films. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 0629 1934 us comedy, music. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 letterboxd your life in film.
With nothing to fill the hole previously occupied by the duos amazing chemistry, the film turns into a bit of a sexist i know this was 1934, but still, outofcontrol costume party, stocked with repetitive jokes and bad songs. Oct 18, 2016 alice through the looking glass, independence day resurgence and lots more come home october 18. Much like the marx brothers, not only for surreal humor, but for the fact their movies were hit and miss. Founded in 1948 from boy scout troop 111, the cavaliers are one of the most successful drum and.
Wikimedia commons has media related to 1934 films for convenience, all 1934 films should be included in this category. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 rko starring bert wheeler, robert woolsey, thelma todd, dorothy lee, noah beery, robert grieg, henry sedley, franklin pangborn, jack norton. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Animal crackers inspired insanity as the marx brothers attempt to thwart the theft of a painting.
To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Mark sandrich i know this movie was particularly rare and much beloved by fans so will be one of the main reasons to snag this set. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Includes dixiana 1930100 min, the cuckoos 193097 min, too many cooks 193177 min, everythings rosie 193167 min, cockeyed cavaliers 193472 min and silly billies 193664 min on 6 dvds. Thelma todd brought her beauty and blonde hair, along with her own renown comedic talents, to another two wheeler and woolsey films. Oct 09, 2017 she appeared with them 15 more times, usually as wheelers sweet but spunky love interest, before retiring from acting in the early 1940s. After winning the miss massachusetts beauty contest in 1924, todd was selected by producer jesse l. A list of american feature films released in 1934 it happened one night won best picture at the 7th academy awards on february 27, 1935. Aug 10, 2019 posts about dorothy lee written by gary loggins. The classic duo is back at it with six of more of their original hits featuring laughs, romance and zany plots that hop off the rails in a hurry. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 film complet en francais hd. I love classic hollywood films, especially the scrappy black and white productions in the 1930s when directors were mastering the new sound medium and the 1934 enforcement of the production code hadnt hit in full force.
Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 rko starring bert wheeler, robert. Cockeyed cavaliers robert woolsey with thelma todd 1934. Its a lively, fun little movie, full of obviously deliberate anachronisms featuring wheeler and. Available for the first time in pristine hd with superior picture and sound, this is the definitive collectors edition of this controversial classic of unnerving suspense. Two yokels try to crash royal society by posing as the kings physicians. Cockeyed cavaliers, 1934, starring bert wheeler, robert woolsey and. This includes all 1934 films that can also be found in the subcategories.
While even the best wheeler and woolsey films have their dull spots. Lasky to join paramount pictures newly created school for young actors. This item ships rolled to insure maximum protection. Thought to be lost forever, here it is online for the first time in nearly a decade. Thinly plotted and gleefully silly at every turn, hips, hips, hooray. Although, theres always something fun to see in any of their films, so i always enjoy watching the duo even in a lesser film like the rainmakers. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to cockeyed cavaliers. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Cockeyed cavaliers movie posters from movie poster shop. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 0629 1934 us comedy, music 1h 12m user score. Diplomaniacs, and hips hips hooray and cockeyed cavaliers both 1934.
Cockeyed cavaliers from left bert wheeler robert woolsey 1934 movie poster masterprint cockeyed cavaliers was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Bourland sought to rank every single liveaction, nonsilent, nondocumentary englishlanguage movie released before the year 2000. I definitely remember cockeyed cavaliers looking worse than the other films when amc aired most of their films in the 90s but tcm may have got an improved print. Bert and bobs quick quips and silly sight gags kept filmgoers laughing through the pain of the depression era, and continue to delight audiences who discover their peculiar type of. Full text of complete catalog of brunswick popular records. This is rated one of the teams best comedies, and just like their previous film hips. During the talkie era, noahs fame was eclipsed by that of his brother wallace beery, and by the late 1930s. In fact, many fans judge this to be their best, largely because of mark sandrichs swift direction. Wheeler and woolsey rko comedy classics collection. While i prefer cockeyed cavaliers, hips, hips, hooray is another entertaining bert and bob vehicle from the teams 193334 peak. In an interview late in her life, lee said cockeyed cavaliers was her favorite picture with the duo, along with hips, hips, hooray. Gracie suddenly seems to notice the movie audience. They specialized in the surreal nonsense humor of the era. Considered by many to be the best of the many bert wheelerrobert woolsey vehicles of the 1930s, cockeyed cavaliers is set in merrie olde england, where the comicopera ambience is immediately.
Sandrich did some uncredited second unit work with flying down to rio 1933, a musical featuring fred astaire and ginger rogers. Considered by many to the best of the wheeler and woolsey comedies of the 1930s, cockeyed cavaliers was certainly one of the most lavishly produced. Wheeler and woolsey filmography show list info this is a list of all of the movies starring bert wheeler and robert woolsey, who were a vaudeville team that made movies together from 1930 to 1937, unitl bert wheelers death. Wheeler and his taking ways land bert and bob in the village stocks in a very funny sequence. She appeared with them 15 more times, usually as wheelers sweet but spunky love interest, before retiring from acting in the early 1940s. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 film complet en francais hd streaming. With nothing to fill the hole previously occupied by the duos amazing chemistry, the film turns into a bit of a sexist i know this was 1934, but still, outofcontrol costume. The songs other than captain spaulding are superfluous, but this classic comedy provides preserves groucho and company in one of their biggest broadway hits. Cockeyed cavaliers makes the mistake of separating wheeler and woolsey from each other. Cockeyed cavaliers is a film directed by mark sandrich with bert wheeler, robert woolsey, thelma todd, dorothy lee, year. Gorgeous blonde comedienne thelma todd was born in massachusetts, where for two years she was a sixthgrade teacher at lowell normal school. Oct 09, 2017 cockeyed cavaliers 1934 film complet en francais a 20171009t02. In 1934, sandrich was given the job of directing the first proper astairerogers musical, the gay divorcee, which proved a tremendous success.
Alhough both wheeler and woolsey were veteran vaudevillians wheeler was sometimes referred to as the funniest man in america, they were not a vaudeville team. Deep sleep music 247, insomnia, calm music, meditation, sleep therapy, relax, spa, study, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,774 watching live now. Rescuing them is their perennial leading lady dorothy lee who has been contracted to become a lady in waiting for duke robert griegs duchess thelma. Cockeyed cavaliers is the only one of their movies ive ever seen. The complete daily schedule for turner classic movies u. Welcome to s look at all the top titles arriving this week on bluray, dvd and. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 film complet en francais a 20171009t02. Of their starring features as a team, that leaves only the cuckoos 1930, so this is africa a columbia release, 1933, cockeyed cavaliers, and silly billies 1936 yet to be released. Directed by mark sandrich from a screenplay by edward kaufman, grant garrett, ralph spence and ben holmes. Includes dixiana 1930100 min, the cuckoos 193097 min, too many crooks 193177 min, everythings rosie 193167 min, cockeyed cavaliers 1934 72 min and silly billies 193664 min on 6 dvds. Two fugitives encounter a maiden, who is disguised as a boy in order to escape a marriage. Full text of complete catalog of brunswick popular records 1934 see other formats. Cockeyed cavaliers 1934 mark sandrich, bert wheeler.