The Bowery Boys: Volume Two

Bowery Boys Volume 2...Better than Volume One
Warner Archive is true to their word, Volume Two is right on schedule. Believe me the prints here look EXCELLENT! It seems all the films are from 35mm prints. The Bowery Boys films have changed hands several times. The last time was when Warner Brothers bought the television rights back in the early 1970's. Most prints are several generations away from the camera negatives, yet this collection looks beautiful. Even "Spook Busters" (which has always been a problem) looks better than ever.

An extra bonus is having "The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters" & "High Society" in their original 1.85 Scope versions! It's an absolute joy!

Support Warner Archive, and get this set. BRING ON VOLUME THREE!!!

Adventurous Fun
Most adventures begin in Louie's Sweet Shop in the Bowery district of lower Manhattan. Louis Dumbrowski is the shop's owner; he is short in stature but big in heart. He has a special affection for his regulars - the Bowery Boys may not spend much but they certainly can make a shop keeper's life interesting.

The boys - actually young men - are led by Terrence Aloysius (Slip) Mahoney; he is a natural-born leader. He doesn't have a high education, but he works hard at trying to impress everyone with his knowledge of big words. Unfortunately, the words he uses may sound right, but they are often the wrong words - in "Ghost Chaser", when Louie faints, Slip suggests to the guys, "Maybe you ought to give him a little artificial 'perspiration'!"

Slip's main man is the very funny Horace Debussy Jones (a.k.a. Sach). He approaches everything with a child-like innocence and wonder. He is a natural-born ham - hamming it up with exaggerated animation. He can easily...

LOVE IT!!!!
As a Bowery Boys, East Side Kids fan since my youth, this collection was awesome! Rarely do I laugh out loud at anything I see on TV or movies, but with the Bowery Boys, I have actually had to pause the DVD because I was laughing too hard to see the screen. "Clipped Wings"...I am giggling now at just typing the title. This is true comedy, clean, fresh, funny, and ageless. If you are new to the B Boys I would suggest learning something of the history before watching. Much of it was pure improvisation, the boys rarely stuck to the script. Leo Gorcey was the master of improv and this series will show that. Pair him with Huntz Hall and it's pure magic. I never tire of these DVDs.

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