#The Ritz Brothers

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Vintage Poster - The Gorilla

20th Century Fox (1939)

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Birthday remembrance - Al Ritz of The Ritz Brothers #botd

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Bela Lugosi, Anita Louise, Edward Norris, and The Ritz Brothers in The Gorilla (1939)

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The Ritz Brothers: Live

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An excellent Esquire profile from 1976 of the comedian Harry Ritz, the sparkplug of the Ritz Brothers comedy team.

The brothers are an acquired taste, perhaps, for today’s audiences. They are tummlers—the guys at Borscht Belt resorts who would do literally anything to get a laugh, with “anything” generally being something loud and disruptive. Tummlers were the roving masters of ceremony, the one-man entertainment committees, the troublemakers who would lead games, songs, dances, while telling jokes and taking pratfalls.

Similarly, the Ritz Brothers, in their film appearances, would usually kick the chaotic energy of a scene up a few notches even as they performed as a well-rehearsed unit, with Harry the leader.

A few examples of Harry Ritz’s work with his brothers:

“He Ain’t Got Rhythm” from On the Avenue

“Here Pussy Pussy” from The Goldwyn Follies

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The Ritz Brothers - Chopsticks (1937)

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Here Pussy Pussy The Ritz Brothers 1938

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Watching 1939: The Three Musketeers (1939)

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, that’s difficult. 1939 film: The Three Musketeers (1939) Release date: Feb. 17, 1939 Cast: Don Ameche,…

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Sleepyhead 💤

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The Gorilla (1939)

20th Century Fox

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Harry Ritz (lMay 22, 1907 – March 29, 1986), the youngest of the Ritz Brothers.

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Jesus fucking christ I hate the US south

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The Ritz Brothers at the Flamingo in Las Vegas

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Mystery Guest: Al, Jimmy, & Harry Ritz. Panel: Arlene Francis, Joey Bishop, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf.