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...
The movie The Babbling Book was directed by Aubrey Scotto.
The Babbling Book was released in the year 1932.
The Babbling Book has an IMDb rating of 6.6 out of 10.
The Babbling Book is a movie from United States.
The Babbling Book is categorised as Short, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Babbling Book features Gracie Allen, George Burns, Donald Meek, Chester Clute.
The screenplay for The Babbling Book was written by John P. Medbury, George Burns.
If you enjoy The Babbling Book, you might also like The Land of Opportunity (1920), The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss (1920), In the River (1920), Trail of the Rails (1920).
Yes, The Babbling Book (1932) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Comedy qualities.
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..."
