Wheeler and Woolsey
From Trivia Tracks With Pryce Robertson by Doc Bryce Productions
May 1, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
This episode explores the comedy duo Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, highlighting their impact on cinema during the 1920s and 1930s.
Though often overshadowed today by the Marx Brothers or Laurel and Hardy, the comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were massive box-office draws for RKO Radio Pictures, starring in 21 feature films together between 1929 and 1937 (plus one film for Columbia in 1933).
People in this episode
Host: Pryce Robertson
Topics covered
- comedy history
- film analysis
- classic cinema
- Wheeler and Woolsey
- RKO Radio Pictures
- entertainment
Keywords
- Wheeler and Woolsey
- comedy team
- RKO Radio Pictures
- feature films
- classic comedy
- film history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RKO Radio Pictures, Columbia
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