The Comedy Of Michele Baran: Live! (Just Barely) From Joe s Pub In NYC

Kevin Spacey Frank Whaley. In this black comedy the assistant of an obnoxious Hollywood executive finally has enough of his boss s abuse and decides to take revenge. 1994/color/93 min/R/widescreen.

His Girl Friday - Digitally Remastered. She learned about men from him! His Girl Friday is a hysterically fast-paced 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks (Scarface Bringing Up Baby) about a newspaper editor who uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. Adapted by Charles Lederer Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur from the play The Front Page by Hecht and MacArthur. Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. His Girl Friday changed the play s hard-driving newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson from a man to a woman transforming the story into a scintillating battle of the sexes. Rosalind Russell plays Hildy about to forsake journalism for marriage to cloddish Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy). Cary Grant plays Walter Burns Hildy s editor and ex-husband who feigns happiness about her impending marriage while plotting to win her back. The ace up Walter s sleeve is a late-breaking news story concerning the impending execution of anarchist Earl Williams (John Qualen) a blatant example of political chicanery that Hildy can t pass up. The story gets hotter when Williams escapes and Hildy and Walter hide him from the cops - right in the prison pressroom. His Girl Friday may well be the fastest-paced comedy of the 1930s with kaleidoscope action instantaneous plot twists and overlapping dialogue. If you listen closely you will hear a couple of in jokes one concerning Cary Grant s real name (Archie Leach) and another poking fun at Ralph Bellamy s patented poor sap screen image!

DVD 106 minutes HBO

It s been two years. Phil Stu and Doug are happily living uneventful lives at home. The only member of the Wolfpack who s not content is Alan. Still lacking a sense of purpose the group s black sheep has ditched his meds and given in to his natural impulses in a big way-which for Alan means no boundaries no filters and no judgment until a personal crisis forces him to finally seek the help he needs. What could possibly go wrong? But when the Wolfpack hits the road all bets are off.

Colorful comedy stars Rock Hudson as Robert Talbot an American businessman who arrives early for his annual September stay at his Italian villa with his sexy mistress Lisa Fellini (Gina Lollobrigida) and is shocked to find that his caretaker has been renting it out to vacationers a group of teenage girls. A series of romantic entanglements ensue involving Robert Lisa and some raging-hormone teens. With Sandra Dee Bobby Darin Brenda de Banzie Walter Slezak Joel Grey; directed by Robert Mulligan. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.

Two-disc set includes: Second Honeymoon (1976)It s the Kramdens silver wedding anniversary and to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss-and offering to send his spouse to the moon-Ralph (Jackie Gleason) makes arrangements to remarry Alice (Audrey Meadows)... at the Raccoon Lodge! One of four reunion specials with The Honeymooners gang this hilarious program co-stars Art Carney as Ed Norton and Jane Kean as Trixie. 60 min. C A Christmas Carol (1977)With the holidays coming Ralph (Jackie Gleason) figures he can get in good with his boss Mr. Marshall (Gale Gordon) if he directs Mrs. Marshall s charity stage production of the Dickens classic. He might not have a ghost of a chance though when it turns out that the show s scheduled at the same time as the Miami vacation he promised Alice (Audrey Meadows)! Second prime-time reunion special co-stars Art Carney Jane Kean Templeton Fox. 49 min. C Valentine Special (1978)Join the Kramdens and the Nortons for a hilarious celebration of Valentine s Day! This riotous reunion special with the cast of The Honeymooners (with Jane Kean taking over the role of Trixie Norton) finds Ralph (Jackie Gleason) suspicious that Alice (Audrey Meadows) is having an affair and planning to send him to an early grave. Co-stars Art Carney with appearances by Sammy Spear and His Orchestra and the June Taylor Dancers. 60 min. C Christmas Special (1978)The Honeymooners are reunited with their many fans in this fourth (and final) televised reunion special! As the Christmas holidays come near Ralph (Jackie Gleason) decides to invest his life savings in the lottery adding Norton s (Art Carney) holiday bonus to the pot. Will Alice (Audrey Meadows) send him to the moon when she finds out his scheme? With Jane Kean Gale Gordon and the June Taylor Dancers. 60 min. C Standard; Soundtrack: English.