hogTV returns this Thursday with a special double-bill feature – The Circus (1928) and Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) – respectively starring a couple of funny fellows you might have heard of, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
The Circus was produced between Chaplin’s better known films, The Goldrush (1925) and City Lights (1931). It’s not as ambitious as those aforementioned ‘classics’ and considerably shorter too, but nevertheless it’s an enjoyable little romp.
Steamboat Bill, Jr on the other hand is generally considered to be one of Keaton’s masterpieces, along side Sherlock Jr (1924) and The General (1926), however out of these it is probably his least well known, despite arguably containing some of the most iconic set-pieces.
And if none of this tickles your fancy, there’ll be some of the usual hogTV rubbish too.
(Schedule subject to change)
07:00 – Music & Intro
07:10 – Review with Forrest MacNeil – S01E05 – Having a Best Friend, Going to Space
07:30 – The Shivering Truth – S02E02 – Carrion My Son
07:45 – Out of the Inkwell – A Trip To Mars (1924)
07:50 – hogTV Night at the Movies
– Theatrical trailer and newsreel
– Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica School (1942)
– Private Snafu – Censored (1944)
08:15 – The Circus (1928)
The Tramp is hired by the proprietor of a circus after he stumbles into the middle of a performance and becomes the star attraction. He ends up falling in love with a horse rider.
09:25 – Pathé’s Animated Gazette, 250 (1913)
With brand new hoggy soundtrack!
09:30 – Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
A student tries to win a rival captain’s daughter after taking over his father’s riverboat.
10:50 – A variety of shorts, deleted scenes, clips and home movies featuring Charlie and/or Buster, including:
– ‘Salute to Stan Laurel’ excerpt w/ Buster Keaton and Lucille Ball
– Deleted scene from City Lights (1931)
– An excerpt from Limelight (1952) w/ Charlie & Buster
– An Educational Pictures short w/ Buster Keaton
– An excerpt from ‘This is Your Life’ w/ Buster Keaton (1957)
– An excerpt from ‘What’s My Line?’ w/ Buster Keaton (1957)
– And more…
