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Early scene with Durante at the piano

posted 17 years ago by rmingee
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Was the person he was talking to (while doing a bit about "Singing in the Rain") Oliver Hardy?

[–] NSurone 16 years ago

No, it was Sidney Toler, who would later play Charlie Chan for 20th Century Fox.

[–] rmingee 16 years ago

Wow, thanks for your reply. I didn't think anyone would ever see it. I was a fan of the old Charlie Chan movies (how un-PC by todays standards). I would have never guessed it was him. Did you think he looked like Durante like I did?

[–] NSurone 16 years ago

No, but he did have a sort of Asian appearance than worked well in the Chan movies.

[–] C-Cat 16 years ago

If you're referring to the guy who says "Yeah, I remember it already" you are wrong, it was Bud Jamison, who was seen often with The Three Stooges, usually playing a cop, boss or some other authority figure.

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[–] mfitzgerald03 11 years ago

That was Ted Healy, the person responsible for the Three Stooges.

[–] corriganville 9 years ago

It was Sidney Toler.

[–] snsurone 8 years ago

Thank you!

[–] shancock-4 8 years ago

I'm always surprised when people just start throwing names out (or even arguing!) instead of looking it up on imdb. The clip was from "Speak Easily" (1932) and the Stage Director was indeed played by (the envelope please) Sidney Toler.