Daily BirthdaysThe Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
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| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Cast | Billy Gilbert, Anita Louise, Margaret Hamilton, Alan Mowbray, Richard Cromwell, Eddie Acuff, Joyce Compton, Vernon Dent, William Farnum, Hugh Herbert, Buster Keaton, Jack Norton, Franklin Pangborn and Victor Potel |
| Theatrical Release | October 11, 1940 |
| DVD Release | December 21, 2004 |
| Running Time | 66 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 089218461094 |
| Buy this item | $7.98 at Amazon.com As of Jul 3 22:24 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Alpha Video, Usually ships in 24 hours, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 4 new from $7.98, 1 used from $9.99 |
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(2 reviews) |  | "Ah.... I see you like butter!" |  |
The film's style and era are reminiscent of the WARNER BROS. cartoon "The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall" (1942). This one-of-a-kind Chuck Jones classic introduced the world to the Dover Boys (Tom, Dick and Larry), their sweetheart (Dora dear) and the evil villain (Dan Backslide).
The plot of "The Villain..." is basic: pure-hearted girl marries a naïve college boy who is then victimized by a mustachioed villain (hisss!) when he's tricked into tasting the Demon Rum that leads him to dissipation, and the young couple to ruin. Also in the mix is a humorously diminutive hero (yay!) deftly played by Buster Keaton in his last great screen role. Other outstanding cast members are Alan Mowbray as the unctuous black caped villain, Margaret Hamilton sweetly delivering her lines as the heroine's precious mother, Richard Cromwell as the wide-eyed youth led astray, lovely Joyce Compton in her patented blonde airhead persona (with a touch of dementia thrown in) and bubbly Hugh Herbert as the scatterbrained doctor who cures men of alcoholism.
This is the sort of movie that gets better with each viewing. Slapstick, throwaway jokes (like the buttercup reference of this review's title), sight gags, cheesy overacting and insanity abound. Watch for the Three Stooges' favorite foil, Vernon Dent, as the cop whose face is buried under several creamy pies.
Directed by Edward F. Cline, co-creator of some of Buster Keaton's greatest silent films, along with Buster himself.
Highly recommended for all fans of good clean silly FUN! February 3, 2008
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