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 (imdb)

IT AIN'T HAY-1943-Wilbur, an inept but lovable cab driver (Lou Costello) is blamed for the death of a carriage horse owned by King O'Hara (Cecil Kellaway) and his daughter Peggy (Patsy O'Connor). With help from his friend Grover (Bud Abbott) he gets a new horse. Unfortunately, they accidentally steal a famous racehorse Tea Biscuit, owned by Col. Brainard (Samuel S. Hinds; also in the team's RIDE 'EM COWBOY the year before). They are pursued by a man named Warner (Eugene Pallette) who they cost several jobs. Shemp Howard is Umbrella Sam and Eddie Quillan is Harry the Horse.

 IT AIN'T HAY was the third of five Abbott & Costello comedies directed by Erle C. Kenton (ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)) who also found time to direct several in the classic Universal horror series. This entertaining Abbott and Costello vehicle is based on a story by Damon Runyon which caused the film not to be released on DVD with the other Universal A & C comedies. A few years ago matters with Runyon's estate were cleared up and it was finally released.

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 (npr.org)

RUBBER-2010-A rubber tire rises from the desert to kill people in a small desert town. It kills by blowing victims' heads up, using telekinesis. It also seems to stalk a woman. Through the whole movie a bunch of people watch the action from afar using binoculars. Later they are all poisoned except for a guy in a wheelchair (Wings Hauser). This is a kind of anything goes horror parody that goes on for a long time. One character Lieutenant Chad (Stephen Spinella) shows up at the beginning to inform the audience that the movie is a "homage to no reason", and writer/director Quentin Dupieux (from France) pretty much succeeds.

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