Positively Puzzled

The Vintage Shorts Index on this blog gets updated occasionally. I just added a bunch of entries from the wonderful box set: Astaire and Rogers: The Complete Film Collection , an invaluable addition to any DVD collection, full of extra features, numerous documentaries, a music CD, posters, etc., but the pure multifaceted artistry and genius of these two entertainers is priceless. I didn't pay much attention to musicals when growing up, so these classics are new to me. I'm truly awestruck, and I fall in love with Ginger Rogers every time. Oh, and the vintage shorts are fun, too. Unique and quirky at times, they give a fascinating glimpse of the times. Vintage Shorts ( Medieval Underwear )

Here are some of the vintage short subjects, cartoons, blooper reels (Warner Bros. called them Breakdowns) , etc., that appear as part of the special features for movies in our DVD collection. I decided to compile a list, because I can never remember where to find them. Some are real gems, others are just interesting historically. The old blooper reels are fascinating. This is just a start. I'll be continuously updating this list...unless I get to be too lazy or it becomes too tedious. Jack Benny in the droll 1930 short The Rounder . Sorted by Main Feature title: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938): Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) (Blooper Reel (Warner Brothers)); Cavalcade of Archery (1946) (documentary); Cruise of the Zaca (1952) (documentary); Freddie Rich and His Orchestra (1938) (musical); Glorious Technicolor (1998) (documentary); Katnip Kollege (1938) (cartoon); Rabbit Hood (1949) (cartoon); Robin Hood Daffy (1958) (cartoon): Cavalcade of Archery (1946) (documen...