Slap Happy

In times like this, what America needs is one of those great comedy teams of knuckleheads…and I don't mean the Republican Party. [Insert Rimshot sound effect here.] We need two guys like Biffle and Shooster. No, better still: We need Biffle and Shooster. Have you seen these guys?

I know, I know. Some of you think their comedy shorts aren't really from the thirties; that they were made recently in that style by producer-writer-director-occasional actor Michael Schlesinger. Yeah, and you probably believe Mae West was really a woman, too. Well, believe what you want but make sure to check out the comings and goings of Benny Biffle and Sam Shooster in their high-larious escapades. A good starting spot would be ordering this DVD which contains six of the classic Biffle and Shooster comedy shorts plus loads of extras that will tell you all about your favorite comedy duo that you never heard of until recently. The Kino Lorber video company did such a good restoration on these vintage comedies they they look like they were shot in the last six or seven years. Here's a trailer…