A pair of new biographies, considered together, show that the legendary funny men weren’t so unalike after all.
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“Shades of Bacchus!” Joe Dante Talks W.C. Fields
One of my favorite series at the Toronto International Film Festival is Dialogues: Talking With Pictures, in which directors presenting their own work at the festival take time for a side appearance to introduce and talk about one of their own favorites. Joe Dante—director of such horror/fantasy features as Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Gremlins […]
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What’s Old: Frank Tashlin at Northbrook Public Library
Frank Tashlin screens in 35-millimeter at Northbrook Public Library.