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The Bank Dick

Una Merkel (Actor), Shemp Howard (Actor), Edward F. Cline (Director) Rated:
NR
Format: Blu-ray
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 136 ratings
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Genre Comedy
Format NTSC
Contributor Cora Witherspoon, Evelyn Del Rio, Edward F. Cline, Shemp Howard, W.C. Fields, Una Merkel
Language English, English
Runtime 1 hour and 12 minutes
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Comedy legend W.C. Fields (It’s a Gift) stars in one of his most famous roles as The Bank Dick. Egbert Sousé (Fields) is an unemployed drunk who divides his time between the Black Pussy Cat Café and his dreadful family. After unwittingly capturing a bank robber, he lands a job as a security guard which leads to complete absurdity. Written by the comedian himself under the pseudonym Mahatma Kane Jeeves and directed by Edward F. Cline (Fields’ partner-in-gags on My Little Chickadee and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break), The Bank Dick is one of the great classics of American comedy! The uproarious cast includes Una Merkel (42nd Street), Dick Purcell (Arise, My Love), “third stooge” Shemp Howard (Soup to Nuts), Franklin Pangborn (Hail the Conquering Hero), Grady Sutton (Man on the Flying Trapeze), Jessie Ralph (After the Thin Man) and Cora Witherspoon (Personal Property).

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-NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Michael Schlesinger
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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 5.31 x 0.55 inches; 2.2 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Edward F. Cline
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 12 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2021
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Una Merkel, Shemp Howard, W.C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Evelyn Del Rio
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kl Studio Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09FTL6KV8
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 136 ratings

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BoxoDreams
5.0 out of 5 stars "Don't you strike that child!"
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
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I'm with another reviewer here: I've had the "W.C. Fields Comedy Collection" Vol. 1 from Universal for years. It's fine. I never saw the Criterion DVD. I think this is one of America's pinnacle comedies and far more sophisticated than it suggests, so when Kino Lorber came out with a Blu-Ray, I bit. Oh, my, it is almost too vivid and lifelike. I've never seen this movie even remotely with this much cleanness and clarity. It was jarring at first, like 4K - too much of a good thing. But I'm grateful for it because it's also simply spectacular when your mind memory of the scratchy distant past is set aside and you can just appreciate it for what it is - virtually pristine in presentation. Of course, the picture is secondary to Fields and the entire hilarious company, right down to A. Pismo Clam. It's a highlight of Franklin Pangborn's glorious career as well. If only he could be talking about his husband and not his wife. I can't give this enough stars.
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M. J. Shire
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Copy of a Great Comedy
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021
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This review is for the Kino Lorber blu ray which is wonderful. It is obviously from an older copy than the Criterion DVD which is cleaner, but that is out-of-print and a new copy of it (and even a used copy) will cost more than this blu ray.
The Bank Dick is probably the best W.C. Fields comedy of all. I realize that a true W.C. fan might argue the fact, but would not dispute that it is in the top 3. Written by Fields (as Mahatma Kane Jeeves - a play on "My Hat, My Cane, Jeeves") it is a typical ramble through various gags and plots until it finally gets to the main story at about 15 minutes into the movie (which is 72 minutes long). It is the only one of the pictures he made for Universal where he wasn't saddled with a co-star. The supporting cast is superb and the movie is filled with Fields' gags and plays on words. Shemp Howard is a bartender playing one of his rare roles as a straight man.
This one is well worth your time. If you are a Fields fan then you know what to expect. If you are new to W.C. Fields, then I envy you for the ride you are about to have. If you enjoy it (and how can you not?) Kino Lorber has just released some of his other films on blu ray.
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Dan R.
5.0 out of 5 stars old comedy and innocent
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2023
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some double meanings very funny. not to be taken serious .
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D Byron
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Condition
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2023
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Good bluray. Came in good condition.
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RLT
4.0 out of 5 stars Restoration is so clear, it almost seems artificial. Will have to get used to it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
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I've wanted this video for years, but seeing it with this restoration after so many years of seeing it on the small tube was a surprise. Contrast is so great with no film scratches or artifacts, if it wasn't for being black and white you would think you were there. As always, Fields cracks me up with both his actions, and the satire in the dialogue.
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Rodger "Gramps" White
5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite Forever
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2020
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I've wanted a copy for years. Price was more than I wanted to pay. As my generation corks off, there's less market so price has come down (I suppose).
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John Farr
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bank Dick
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2007
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Though his work is not to every taste, I view Fields as a comic genius right alongside Chaplin and The Marx Brothers. Along with "It's A Gift", "The Bank Dick" remains Fields's most sustained piece of hilarity. A brisk outing at just over 70 minutes, the film strikes an ideal balance between plot intrigue and broad action, as Egbert foils bank robbers, invests in a beefsteak mine, and save his prospective son-in-law's job. The immortal Franklin Pangborn is superb as a bank examiner victimized by Souse.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great old movie
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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Great old movie! WC Fields was a comic genius for his subtle humor at times and over the top humor lots of other times. If you are a fan of Fields or just old comedies, this is his best.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2017
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happy. Thanks.
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Janet Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2017
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Great film
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Richard
3.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2013
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The humour is a little dated by modern standards, but the condition of the product as sold and the seller are fine!
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Bob Stone
1.0 out of 5 stars case was broken
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2022
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Blu ray case was completely broken
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