Rediscovered Comedies of Edgar Kennedy 1

Slow burn master of laughs Edgar Kennedy became a pioneer of the modern-day sitcom format with a long-running series of two-reel domestic comedies for RKO, portraying a man whose wife (Florence Lake), brother (played first by William Eugene, then by Jack Rice) mother-in-law (first Dot Farley, then Vivian Oakland) drive him crazy. Among the 10 shorts featured here are "Help Wanted Female" (1930), "Next Door Neighbors" (1931), "Wrong Direction" (1924), and "Dumb's the Word" (1937). 193 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.