Vaudeville Act: Lowe, Hite and Stanley

WWII era vaudeville act...
Three mental midgets show you how to be a good soldier. This is a cool soundie that was missing all titles so I had no idea who these guys really were until a viewer posted the details here.
A new opening title is in the works....

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Comedy

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• 16mm
• midget
• comedy
• WWII
• WW2
• vaudeville
• giant
• dancing
• fredneck
• cinegraphic
• oddball
• soundie
• trio
• threesome
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• revue
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• vaudville
• lowe
• hite
• stanley

[MissOgeny]

"Three mental midgets show you how to be a good soldier." Please change that description or I will give you one star rating.

This video (and I know nothing prior of the actors) shows three, talented, team-players. The giant suffers from "marfan's syndrome". He is sure to die soon. (I may have the name of the syndrome wrong) The little guy is a dwarf: again, because of his bad luck in genetics: he is doomed.

But LOOK at the quality of the act.

"mental midgets", no! They are geniuses.

[CineGraphic]

I appreciate your insight, but I don't change anything due to threats like a 1 star ratings

I don't care if it's PC or not, I am not concerned about offending the self-important.

[bsgs98]

These three were known as "Hite, Lowe and Stanley." Henry Hite was 7 ft. - 9 in. and was billed as the tallest man in the world. Of course Lowe was the midget and Stanley was normal height. They also appeared in the musical film "New Faces of 1937" which featured some big names such as Milton Berle, Harriet Hilliard, Benny Goodman and was the first film for Ann Miller, who was only 14 years old at the time.

[CineGraphic]

Wow....Thanks for the info.....

It took nearly 18 thousand views, but now I know who these guys are. The opening title from this short was missing....When I have the time, I will edit the opening titles and re-up the entire clip.

[JayJasonTribute]

This might be of interest to some with interest in vaudeville as well as comedy in the catskills. It is the Jay Jason Tribute channel, a nightclub comedian who also starred in Sugar Daddy; vaudeville in the 1980s. See him on Youtube

[WytZox1]

Great Talent ...

[JMB177]

lol wee man was still funny back then

[coachhollywood67]

@MomWifeMe I met and knew "Uncle Henry". He's my great uncle as well. While I never took a tape measure to him, I'd be willing to swear that he was at or over 8 feet. My main thing I remember about him was that he was always kind and gracious and dearly loved by my grandmother, his sibling.

[coachhollywood67]

@warnie1 Thanks so much for this information and update! Henry Mullins (not Mullens) was my great uncle and beloved in our family as a really nice man. He was originally from Atlanta, Georgia.

[coachhollywood67]

@warnie1 Actually Hite's real name was spelled Mullins. He was my great uncle (affectionately known in the family as "Uncle Henry" naturally) and was a really nice man and class act person. He was born in Atlanta in 1915. Thanks for the info regarding his place of death. I couldn't remember and his wikipedia entry had it wrong, listing LA, but a relative told me Chicago and you confirm that.

Thanks again for this update!

[warnie1]

Okay...let's get the players straight.

Lowe is Roland Picaro (who used the stage name Tommy Lowe), who is the average sized guy in the middle. He was in his 90s when he passed away about 15 years ago in Chicago. Hite is Henry Mullens (aka Henry Hite), who was actually just under 7' 7". He died in 1978 at age 63, also in Chicago. Stanley is Stanley Ross, the little fellow who takes most of the abuse. They were a very popular team for over 25 years and even appeared on Ed Sullivan.

[buxombeautease]

Henry Hite (the tall one) was the "monster" in MONSTER A GO-GO!

[phileeepapa]

Does anyone know what music this is? Much appreciated if anyone could tell me!