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THE BOOTLEG FILES: PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH

By | September 2009

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found only on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil offers a radical reconsideration of Buster Keaton.

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH

BOOTLEG FILES 299: “Parlor, Bedroom and Bath” (1931 comedy starring Buster Keaton). LAST SEEN: It can be downloaded from several web sites. ...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: WIZARD OF OZ (1925)

BOOTLEG FILES 298: “Wizard of Oz” (Larry Semon’s 1925 slapstick feature version of the L. Frank Baum classic). LAST SEEN: It can be downloaded from...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: TRIUMPH OF THE WILL

BOOTLEG FILES 297: “Triumph of the Will” (Leni Riefenstahl’s 1935 propaganda landmark). LAST SEEN: It is available on several web sites. AMERICAN...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: TWO WOMEN

BOOTLEG FILES 296: “Two Women” (1960 Italian classic starring Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo). LAST SEEN: It is available on several web...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: NEGRO COLLEGES IN WAR TIME

BOOTLEG FILES 295: “Negro Colleges in War Time” (1943 U.S. government-produced propaganda short) LAST SEEN: It is available on several web...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: MUSCLE VIDEO JOURNAL

BOOTLEG FILES 294: “Muscle Video Journal” (1983-1995 series of video magazines covering U.S. bodybuilding) LAST SEEN: Segments of various episodes can...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME

BOOTLEG FILES 293: “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome” (1947 feature starring Boris Karloff and Ralph Byrd) LAST SEEN: The film can be found on YouTube. ...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DEMENTIA 13

BOOTLEG FILES 292: “Dementia 13” (1963 horror flick from Francis Ford Coppola). LAST SEEN: Clips are available on numerous web sites. AMERICAN...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: TOOTER TURTLE

BOOTLEG FILES 291: “Tooter Turtle” (a 1960 39-episode series of cartoons). LAST SEEN: Clips are available on numerous web sites. AMERICAN HOME...

MANN-ING THE PAST IN DIGITAL

Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies,” which opened last week, is a terrific movie for all the traditional reasons but also for a nontraditional one —...

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