Great Gobs (1929) User Reviews

Wish the Soundtrack could be found!

[reginadanooyawkdiva · 7/10 · 23 October 2022]

This is the last of the 1929 Charley Chase "talkies" recently put out by Kit-Parker films. Unseen since the beginning of the last century, there are six of them. Sadly, the soundtrack to the last two are lost: Stepping Out and this one. This one would benefit with the accompanying soundtrack because Charley (and Edgar Kennedy) both play the harmonica and there is a funny bit of business with Linda Loredo and the harmonica, plus Charley does a funny ventriloquist act with a dog making Edgar think it can really talk.

The story is easy to follow, even without sound. Edgar and Charley are sailors on shore leave. Both are vying for the attention of a pretty señorita (Loredo). Both pull tricks on the other to get her attention. I won't give away the ending. A big shoutout to Kit-Parker and Sprocket films for finding these rare gems. Hopefully, the soundtrack discs may one day be found.

Like Charley's Other 1929 Shorts, Seems To Work Well As A Silent

[boblipton · 6/10 · 7 November 2022]

American sailors Charley Chase and Edgar Kennedy pursue girls in Mexico, particularly senorita Linda Loredo.

Their shenanigans as they double-cross each other are very funny, with Charley usually putting one over on Edgar. Although this, Charley's second talky, still misses a soundtrack, it was also released in a silent version, and the version I saw, from Kit Parker Films, has subtitles that ably support the gags.

Charley was still pitching his gag and character in the style of silent comedy, which is probably why I prefer the two or three missing their sound tracks. Soon enough, he would be paired with Thelma Todd, and create some classic sound comedies.