Reelblack , I was born in the spring of 1959. Raised among field labor and the blue collar lower economy. We were all races , or one , Human. You have an amazing collection of film that captures America at an amazing time. Technology and society has improved greatly since these films recorded data of the era. The information about us all is phenomenal. Ever so grateful for your channel. One People , One Planet , One Cosmos
Frankie Darrow great actor in his day I enjoy watching his movie what can I say about Mantan Moreland love the guy very good actor I enjoy watching him in Charlie Chan Movie these old movies I still watch till this day movies like these you wont ever see again today no swearing good clean movies they did not have all the Tech back then like today you imagine how much these two actor would get pay today ? cherish these movies I do thanks
Not only that, but in many of these with Mr. Moreland, like this one, it's made DELIBERATELY CLEAR that the black gentleman is going to terrible waste with a !@^&#%$% broom in his hand.
So many complaints over the decades that Mantan Moreland kept being cast as a dumb man afraid of dead bodies and monsters. But over the decades Lou Costello and Stan Laurel kept getting cast as a dumb man afraid of dead bodies and monsters. Racism?
He is ME, that's half the reason I love him. He just gets very-very nervous, that's all, and I am the same way, without a breath of shame or apology. He doesn't have to be Don Knotts to making a proper killing being hilarious when "scared." Nobody could follow Moreland's act.
That's because in the Charlie Chan films he was working with his scene partner, Ben Carter. They used to do that routine in Vaudeville. One of them, Dark Alibi, was Ben Carter's final film appearence before his death. Moe Howard said in an interview that their routine was one of the funniest he'd seen.
I've watched Mantan in many but not yet all of his films,included among them are a couple of all Negro casts.Although they are amusing he works better off white supporting casts.A war veteran and a hard working man in establishing training in the trades for his community.A life well lived.🙏
I understand that Moe Howard wanted Mantan Moreland to be the third :Stooge after Shemp had a stroke, of course we know how that worked out. The shriveldicks nixed that idea. Too bad, Stooge fans missed a real treat I'd bet.
Are we going to talk about how Frankie was in blackface in a few scenes? I think that the comment section here sweeps under the rug the fact that Frankie, a white actor, was in blackface, which is offensive to black people. Ps: I still love Frankie, he was talented and beautiful imo (feel free to disagree on that second part lmao) (We lost him too soon) but the blackface part should not be ignored tbh
How insulting … and this routine was perfected by two real Black comedians. So nice to know that our skin was and often remains the object of humor. Unintentionally deliberate racism …
OUCH, yeah I see what's got everybody a little sore now, it's the "comedy routine." And this is radio? At least they don't expect us to accept the stupid one trying to become a doctor as in a previous movie about this Frankie and his maltreated pet Jeff.
So sick of people like you, that can't just enjoy the movie for what it is, and leave their lousy racism out of it! If you can't say anything nice, then JUST, SHUT YOUR LOUSY MOUTH, AND DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL !!!!
@@chirelle.alanalooney8609 Totally ! The spirit in which these thespians did these films was clean , honest entertainment. It is also a great record , a great preserved section of our history. In all walks and styles , we matter. One People , One Planet , One Cosmos Respect one another.
A racist is an individual who disliked all people of another race. None of that appears here. Your rubber crutch will just result in you falling flat on your face.
I just google mantan movies and go from there. He was great in Charlie Chan! Moe Howard wanted him to be a stooge after Shemp died but the casting shitheads chose Joe Besser.
These two make a fun duo, but it’s hard to get past the black face scenes. I try to appreciate the performances and overlook the racism of that time period, but it’s not easy.
Frankie Darrow: unwatchable movie creep, a completely detestable creature, a thief and a stalker, a half-narcissist (because he's so tiny), bottomlessly self-serving and entitled. The character clearly had no box office appeal. Mantan Moreland clearly did.
I know people will disagree and of course call me a racist but I always saw blackface as just stupid humor with the person in it looking ridiculous. I guess a French, English or German person could be offended by someone of another nationality pretending to be one in a movie. I wonder what Mantan and other black actors of that time thought about their movies years later. People in the future will probably be offended by things most people today, even the politically correct ones, find to be funny.
I never understood the white lips on blackface. Black people don't have white lips! What the hell was that all about? And why no noise about "Chinaface"? most famously used in Charlie Chan films but also in many others. There won't be a future if people don't learn to chill and not take offense over everything.
@@GazGuitarz They do howl about that too. You aren't supposed to play the role of a character whose ethnicity is different from you. Gender difference I think is ok. I thought acting involved playing a character that was different from you and assuming a convincing person of a different ethnicity was part of acting. So why is Hamilton accepted?
Just sick of people that insist in bringing their crappy so called Political correct racist crap into these, instead of enjoying the movie for what it is, and chilling out. We don't want to hear racist reviews by people. If you can't say anything nice, then shut the hell up, and don't say anything at all !!! Thank you
I could watch Mantan Moreland movies ALL DAY!!
You and me both pal. He is absolutely brilliant in the Charlie Chan films. The facial expressions and comments are pure comedy genius
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Reelblack , I was born in the spring of 1959. Raised among field labor and the blue collar lower economy. We were all races , or one , Human. You have an amazing collection of film that captures America at an amazing time. Technology and society has improved greatly since these films recorded data of the era. The information about us all is phenomenal. Ever so grateful for your channel. One People , One Planet , One Cosmos
Who cares?😺
Brilliant. Frankie and Manta blend beautifully. This is September 2021 and their films are still being watched and enjoyed.
I just love Mantan Moreland! Could watch him all day!
From Michael Jackson: Thank you for giving me that leg-up on the Moon Walk.
Ahaaaah! I just posted the exact same thing!!!!!
@@Carly8Corday I caught that myself.
Mantan Moreland is one of my favourite comedy actors.
He is just a joy to listen to and watch
Mantan was great . a real good actor .
As usual The old black-and-white films are the best greatcomedy in most of them enjoy this one very much
I have a Mantan Mooreland comedy album. Didn't know much about him. Thanks reelblack. 🖤🖤🖤
Frankie Darrow great actor in his day I enjoy watching his movie what can I say about Mantan Moreland love the guy very good actor I enjoy watching him in Charlie Chan Movie these old movies I still watch till this day movies like these you wont ever see again today no swearing good clean movies they did not have all the Tech back then like today you imagine how much these two actor would get pay today ? cherish these movies I do thanks
Darro looks like a kid. How tall was he? I don't get why he was cast in this film.
@@hewitc good question how tall he was
Not talk I think Darren was 5’6” tall
Just saw Irish Luck for the first time. Im now on a search and binge mission.
Mantan was magnificent!
Frankie Darro and Mantan Moreland make a good team.
I think it's wonderful they could break into the films by using humor and knowing that they were not really like the characters they depicted.
Not only that, but in many of these with Mr. Moreland, like this one, it's made DELIBERATELY CLEAR that the black gentleman is going to terrible waste with a !@^&#%$% broom in his hand.
Mantan is the man!
The skit they do is hilarious!!! I am laughing so hard!!
Such a star in Manton, I wish he was here .
So many complaints over the decades that Mantan Moreland kept being cast as a dumb man afraid of dead bodies and monsters.
But over the decades Lou Costello and Stan Laurel kept getting cast as a dumb man afraid of dead bodies and monsters.
Racism?
Man, he is so funny! The way he buck these eyes😮
Dude makes me laugh so much !
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This is March 2023 and I've just watched it again. Cheers,
Very Good, as usual.
Can't beat these old movies so funny Hollywood should make these movie agsin
Good stuff. Thanks!
Good movie thank you
Why, this movie has everything. Girl singers, producers,...cowboy with a guitar.
HOW "scared" can one brotha act?!
He is ME, that's half the reason I love him. He just gets very-very nervous, that's all, and I am the same way, without a breath of shame or apology.
He doesn't have to be Don Knotts to making a proper killing being hilarious when "scared."
Nobody could follow Moreland's act.
That cross=talk comedy routine was almost painful to listen to, knowing it was done a whole lot better in the Charlie Chan movies.
That's because in the Charlie Chan films he was working with his scene partner, Ben Carter. They used to do that routine in Vaudeville. One of them, Dark Alibi, was Ben Carter's final film appearence before his death. Moe Howard said in an interview that their routine was one of the funniest he'd seen.
A Mantan Moreland comic dance routine! It's too short, and they cut too much, but it's nice to see what he may have done on stage.
Frankie is so cute haha
I've watched Mantan in many but not yet all of his films,included among them are a couple of all Negro casts.Although they are amusing he works better off white supporting casts.A war veteran and a hard working man in establishing training in the trades for his community.A life well lived.🙏
I understand that Moe Howard wanted Mantan Moreland to be the third :Stooge after Shemp had a stroke, of course we know how that worked out. The shriveldicks nixed that idea. Too bad, Stooge fans missed a real treat I'd bet.
🐸 Morland's funny.
Those advanced Yoga stretches on his eye balls
are a bit monotanous.
Mantan Moreland made every movie he was in better
"take em' down Delaney' love the use of the ethnic Irish surnames with beat cops in these things.
Are we going to talk about how Frankie was in blackface in a few scenes? I think that the comment section here sweeps under the rug the fact that Frankie, a white actor, was in blackface, which is offensive to black people.
Ps: I still love Frankie, he was talented and beautiful imo (feel free to disagree on that second part lmao) (We lost him too soon) but the blackface part should not be ignored tbh
Mantan more talented than Rochester
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Moreland doing moonwalk dance. Know his son andy
Wow. I see why this brother ain't ever mentioned in the black movie archives by black scholars.
He's your brother? Lord, you must be 110+. Are there put tires of you two riding around or at the family reunion or...?
@@robertwalker5521 Sweet Jesus.
I am surprised and shamed of myself for laughing at black face but it was really funny funny
Wasn’t here a Lt Phillips on the o j case
Geez man can't even enjoy the movie it just started and f****** commercial ad already
sorry about that. We fixed it. no ads during the flick.
Darro looks like a teenager. I don't get his appeal. He's a mismatch for the lead women.
How insulting … and this routine was perfected by two real Black comedians. So nice to know that our skin was and often remains the object of humor. Unintentionally deliberate racism …
Nonsense! Dial up the Amos & Andy series & episodes. And dial up "movies by all-black actors. there are many, many of them.
And all the perps in these old B&W flix are white. What's your point? Stop being racist.
$15,000 a week? Isn't that a lot???
OUCH, yeah I see what's got everybody a little sore now, it's the "comedy routine." And this is radio? At least they don't expect us to accept the stupid one trying to become a doctor as in a previous movie about this Frankie and his maltreated pet Jeff.
There is some racism in this clip
Where?
So sick of people like you, that can't just enjoy the movie for what it is, and leave their lousy racism out of it! If you can't say anything nice, then JUST, SHUT YOUR LOUSY MOUTH, AND DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL !!!!
@@chirelle.alanalooney8609 Totally ! The spirit in which these thespians did these films was clean , honest entertainment. It is also a great record , a great preserved section of our history. In all walks and styles , we matter. One People , One Planet , One Cosmos Respect one another.
A racist is an individual who disliked all people of another race. None of that appears here.
Your rubber crutch will just result in you falling flat on your face.
@@musket-hc1fc The blackface part
Didn’t black folk have the opportunity to put on white shoe polish as whiteface?
I just google mantan movies and go from there. He was great in Charlie Chan! Moe Howard wanted him to be a stooge after Shemp died but the casting shitheads chose Joe Besser.
These two make a fun duo, but it’s hard to get past the black face scenes. I try to appreciate the performances and overlook the racism of that time period, but it’s not easy.
Well done ruining a great classic with poxy ads. 1 less subscriber 😠
Lay me outta here, lay me outta here! Rasmus dialogue
Frankie Darrow: unwatchable movie creep, a completely detestable creature, a thief and a stalker, a half-narcissist (because he's so tiny), bottomlessly self-serving and entitled. The character clearly had no box office appeal. Mantan Moreland clearly did.
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I know people will disagree and of course call me a racist but I always saw blackface as just stupid humor with the person in it looking ridiculous. I guess a French, English or German person could be offended by someone of another nationality pretending to be one in a movie. I wonder what Mantan and other black actors of that time thought about their movies years later. People in the future will probably be offended by things most people today, even the politically correct ones, find to be funny.
Black face isnot funny.
@@tonirobinson1365 it can be
I never understood the white lips on blackface. Black people don't have white lips! What the hell was that all about? And why no noise about "Chinaface"? most famously used in Charlie Chan films but also in many others. There won't be a future if people don't learn to chill and not take offense over everything.
@@GazGuitarz They do howl about that too. You aren't supposed to play the role of a character whose ethnicity is different from you. Gender difference I think is ok. I thought acting involved playing a character that was different from you and assuming a convincing person of a different ethnicity was part of acting. So why is Hamilton accepted?
Just sick of people that insist in bringing their crappy so called Political correct racist crap into these, instead of enjoying the movie for what it is, and chilling out. We don't want to hear racist reviews by people.
If you can't say anything nice, then shut the hell up, and don't say anything at all !!! Thank you
Monogram suboptimal trash
As a USC film grad I can absolutely say that this film is a complete piece of trash
You won't get anywhere.
@@llochopslater1185 she is a lovely lady and my apologies to her
How sad for you...
@@helenpellegrino7759 😿
@@helenpellegrino7759 not doing so bad ,living in Holmby Hills….eh?
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