Three Men Who Made the World Smile

Happy Birthday, Cary, Oliver and Danny. We could use a few more guys like you around here these days.

Below are links to their biographical information, and some of their classic work on video.

Cary Grant
An article from The Atlantic.




A great scene from Bringing Up Baby.





If you haven't seen The Awful Truth, you are missing out on one of the best screwball comedies ever. It's one of my all-time favorite movies. (The whole movie is on youtube, and this is just one of the best parts, but go get the DVD.)




A TCM Tribute to Cary Grant, narrated by Michael Caine.



Oliver Hardy
Below is one of my favorite Laurel & Hardy films, Brats. The entire film is here below, in two parts. (Brats is not available on DVD, so having it here is a rare treat.)

And another rare classic scene: "Soda, soda, soda...and what will you have, Stan?" This scene is awesome.




Danny Kaye

Who doesn't love The Court Jester?

Hawkins: I've got it! The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?

Griselda: Right! -- but there's been a change: they broke the chalice from the palace...

Hawkins: They broke the chalice from the palace?

Griselda: ...and replaced it. With a flagon.

Hawkins: A flagon?

Griselda: With the figure of a dragon.

Hawkins: Flagon with a dragon.

Griselda: Right.

Hawkins: ...but did you put the pellet with the poison in the vessel with the pestle?

Griselda: No! The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon! The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!

Hawkins: The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon, the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true.

Griselda: Just remember that!