Peter Bogdanovich Recommends: Leo McCarey's Ruggles of Red Gap

This is part of a series of approximately five-minute reviews and comments about mainly American films; these were all created in the late '80s by Louise Stratten and me for broadcast on television.
I consider this a kind of (I hope) public service to support and encourage film lovers; most of the pictures discussed are available in some form today. PB
*I do not own the rights to any of these film clips and do not mean to infringe on any copyright laws.

[@lynnturman8157]

Leo McCarey is one of the greats. His comedies hold up amazingly well. Sophisticated, nuanced humor for grownups. Awesome!!

[@JJDSports2012]

Geez Bogdanovich is good. Could listen to him all day.

[@kt1pl2]

"A land of slavery." "I believe that's all over, a man called Pocahontas or something took care of it." Had me literally laughing out loud.

[@BadGuyRants]

Thank you for these, Peter. I miss you greatly & I’m glad you gave us such amazing insight on these masterpieces of film.

[@willminkorea2010]

Years later, Laughton recited "The Gettysburg Address" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." That clip is on youtube.

[@d.l.l.6578]

American slavery? The butler forgets that the British provided the shipping for slaves to the Americas, and the British enslaved thousands of children to work their factories in the Industrial Revolution.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

OK but they had outlawed slavery long ago,