The Babbling Book is just ten minutes of Gracie Allen being chaotic
So, is The Babbling Book worth your time today?
If you like old-school comedy and don't mind a bit of hissing on the soundtrack, yes. If you hate puns or people talking in circles, you will probly want to throw your remote at the wall.
It’s a Vitaphone short from 1932. That means it’s basically a filmed stage act wit...
Gracie Allen walks into a bookstore looking for a book with a red cover and proceeds to drive the clerk absolutely insane with her weird logic, while George Burns mostly just watches and smokes.
Synopsis
Burns and Allen have a dizzy conversation in a bookstore.
Review Excerpt
"So, is The Babbling Book worth your time today?
If you like old-school comedy and don't mind a bit of hissing on the soundtrack, yes. If you hate puns or people talking in circles, you will probly want to throw your remote at the wall.
It’s a Vitaphone short from 1932. That means it’s basically a filmed stage act with zero fancy camera work.
George Burns and Gracie Allen are the stars here. They were a huge deal back then, and you can see why.
The whole thing takes place in a bookstore. It’s..."
