Signed as an actor at rko radio, herbert played a variety of comic and noncomic roles in films like featurev23074hook line and sinkerhooklineandsinker 1930, featurev12119danger lightsdangerlights 1931 and. Diplomaniacs 1933 passed 1h 1min comedy, musical 12 may 1933 usa barbers willy nilly and hercules glub have opened a barbershop in an indian reservation, where they have no customers. Granted, the chief could have selected a couple of representatives with brains, but then there would not have been a movie. Merian caldwell cooper was born in jacksonville, florida, to the lawyer john c. Hugh herbert was a stage and vaudeville performer and playwright before coming to hollywood as a dialogue director in the early talkie era. Max steiner fathers of film music, part 1 movie music uk. The asheville film society closes out the year with a w. Diplomaniacs 1933 rko starring bert wheeler, robert woolsey, louis calhern, hugh herbert, edgar kennedy, marjorie white, phyllis barry and edward cooper. Chow chow is a complete smartass or as calhern had to put it in 1933, wise guy who always gets. Hughs early vaudeville days dating from 1911 are covered as well as his earliest work at the film studios. This wild and wildly inappropriate satire of international politics. Hugh herbert biography, movie highlights and photos. Jun 29, 2017 posts about 1933 written by box office madness.
Wheeler and woolsey queered bright lights film journal. Apr 26, 2019 the film exists complete, in fact that audio recording that is on youtube is from a cassette recording the former owner of the film made for me many years ago, from his 16mm print. Like most film depictions of female prison environments, ladies they talk about 1933 included its fair share of insinuations of lesbians and lesbian relationships. Overview of diplomaniacs, 1933, directed by william a. Telecharger diplomaniacs film complet en francais vf hd 1933. The comedy team of wheeler and woolsey are at it again in this screwball comedy. Wheeler and woolsey rushed through 21 films in only 8 years compared to the marxes 7 in the same 19291937 time frame and as a result, they have a lower batting average than their better remembered comtemporaries, but they did make a handful of very funny films worthy of rediscovery.
This film is so over the top that one cannot take it all in on one viewing. Ive viewed it several times since i got it and i am still taken aback by it. The film in noted for its absurdist political satire, somewhat in the manner of. Fields million dollar legs the year before, and that it can be compared to them is an honor, for wheeler and woolsey have not aged as well as fields or the marxes. Clitterhouse, gone with the wind, the case of the black parrot, casablanca, the big sleep, the beast with five fingers, flamingo road, the jazz singer, the searchers, the dark at the top of the stairs and two. This film has been in demand for years and while this may be infringement, i honestly could care less, sony if you want to protect this film, release it yourselves. The films universe is one of complete comic madness, much of its. This extremely precode film, diplomaniacs 1933, is generally. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york. The life and death of marjorie white lets misbehave. When suddenly a white man asks for a shave, several indians of the oopadoop nation also enter, hearing the usual barbershop banter about foreign debts, they force them to be ambassadors of their nation at the peace conference in geneva. Diplomaniacs been restored to the full 61minute run time for the. The movie trailer for bert wheeler and robert woolseys new comedy diplomaniacs is nearly as funny as the film itself.
Diplomaniacs 1933 indians send two wildcard delegates bert wheeler, robert woolsey to the geneva peace conference. In fact, film historian dave kehr states the latter films producer, herman. The two had a wild success with the film rio rita, produced by rko in 1929. Vanneman, dixiana on dvd has everything but bill robinsons feet, bright lights 34. When suddenly a white man asks for a shave, several indians of the. The film in noted for its absurdist political satire, somewhat in the manner of million dollar legs or duck soup, both of which were released within a year of diplomaniacs. Sam jaffe full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Its purely preposterous, unadulterated farce, and is guaranteed to offend someone, if not everyone. Watch diplomaniacs full movie in hd visit movie 89974 barbers willy nilly and hercules glub have opened a barbershop in an ind. Diplomaniacs full frame, remastered, manufactured on.
Nov 11, 20 a complete biography of woo woo man hugh herbert that reestablishes many screen credits previously given to f. She appeared on screen two more times once in three stooges woman haters 1934 before another car accident ended her life. Featured mainly as old, serious, butch women, the lesbian characterisations are a great source of threat for barbara stanwycks character, nan taylor. Diplomaniacs 1933 film complet en francais a 20171104t04. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. Hugh herbert and reveals his wife, rose epstein, and costar, anita pam, were the same person. Jul 15, 2012 diplomaniacs is a more difficult film than duck soup. Diplomaniacs is a 1933 american precode film starring wheeler and woolsey. Diplomaniacs 1933 film complet en francais hd streaming.
Diplomaniacs full frame, remastered, manufactured on demand. Diplomaniacs 1933 full movie download full hd youtube. The following is an overview of 1933 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Okay, so wheeler and woolsey arent the marx brothers. Tino balio adds to contemporary critical consensus in grand design scribners, 1993 by dismissing them as a kind of road company ripoff of zeppo and harpo marx 263. Seiter, with bert wheeler, robert woolsey, marjorie white, at turner classic movies. He passed away several years ago and the print has found a home with another good friend of mine. Diplomaniacs also has a dream cast including louis calhern as a diplomatic spy, phyllis barry as a dragon lady type and leader of a band of cutthroats, and. One film, dixiana 1930 is in the public domain and available from several retailers. Diplomaniacs 1933 e ver since i read harry jenkins what made pistachio nuts.
The comedy world of wheeler and woolsey forces of geek. When suddenly a white man asks for a shave, several indians of the oopadoop nation also enter, hearing the usual barbershop banter about foreign debts, they force them. Cast and crew credits for diplomaniacs, 1933, directed by william a. Buy diplomaniacs dvd full frame, remastered, manufactured on demand, mono sound at. Political satire in film ran rampant during the precode era. Diplomaniacs 1933 this crazy comedy was penned by herman mankiewicz who had written million dollar legs and would produce the marx brothers early vehicles, including the similar duck soup.
His forte turned out to be comedy, as witness his sidesplitting. This article needs additional citations for verification. 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. Diplomaniacs, dvd, full frame, remastered, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316449523. The satire is far bleaker and the jokes are almost impossible to fully catch on one viewing. Along with his partner, bert wheeler, the team of wheeler and woolsey starred in 21 films from 1929 to 1937, and were rivals in popularity to laurel and hardy, the marx brothers and even charlie chaplin. Watch diplomaniacs full movie in hd visit movie 89974 barbers willy nilly and hercules glub have opened a barbershop in an indian. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in outer space.
At age six, cooper decided that he wanted to be an explorer after hearing stories from the book explorations and adventures in equatorial africa. Diplomaniacs 1933 came out the same year as, and is very similar to, the marx brothers duck soup, and was cowritten by joseph l. Although its often compared to the marx brothers duck soup 1933, which came out the same year, diplomaniacs 1933 proves a far more difficult picture for a modern viewer to engage, and that difficulty helps to explain why the marx brothers are icons while wheeler and woolsey have been relegated to obscurity. Diplomaniacs 1933 although its often compared to the marx brothers duck soup 1933, which came out the same year, diplomaniacs 1933 proves a far more difficult picture for a modern viewer to engage, and that difficulty helps to explain why the marx brothers are icons while wheeler and woolsey have been. But bert wheeler 18951968 and robert woolsey 18891938 had. Diplomaniacs also has a dream cast including louis calhern as a diplomatic spy, phyllis barry as a dragon lady type and leader of a band of cutthroats, and hugh herbert as a chinese sidekick to calhern. I would even go so far as saying its better than duck soup gasp. When suddenly a white man asks for a shave, several indians of the oopadoop nation also enter, hearing the usual barbershop banter about foreign debts, they. Diplomaniacs is the absolute cream of the crop in my opinion. Signed as an actor at rko radio, herbert played a variety of comic and noncomic roles in films like hook line and sinker 1930, danger lights 1931 and friends and lovers 1931. The film exists complete, in fact that audio recording that is on youtube is from a cassette recording the former owner of the film made for me many years ago, from his 16mm print. Movie mavens will spot charlie hall as an eager beaver valet. With bert wheeler, robert woolsey, marjorie white, phyllis barry. The great wheeler and woolsey question unread post by richard p.
Two barbers from an indian reservation bert wheeler, robert woolsey are sent as the delegates of the adoop tribe to an international peace convention in geneva. Diplomaniacs 1933 05121933 us comedy 1h 1m user score. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This wacky 1933 rko film was the brainchild of the legendary joseph l. Diplomaniacs 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Films like diplomaniacs 1933, peach oreno 1931, and so this is. Films like diplomaniacs 1933, peach oreno 1931, and so this is africa 1933 outraged bluenoses in the early 1930s for precisely the reasons that they stimulate, rather than numb, sensibilities in bushs america. Barbers willy nilly and hercules glub have opened a barbershop in an indian reservation, where they have no customers. The plot starts out with wheeler and woolsey operating a barber shop on an indian reservation.
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