Maurice, a humble Parisian junk dealer who sells some of his wares at the Flea market, saves a boy from drowning. The boy's aunt Louise is grateful and wins Maurice's affections, but the lad's grandfather despises him.
You should watch this if you are a student of early sound films or if you just really like Maurice Chevalier’s chin. Don’t watch it if you need a plot that actually moves at a human speed or if old-timey audio hiss gives you a headache. It is his big American debut. He plays Maurice, a junk man in Paris who spends his ...
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"You should watch this if you are a student of early sound films or if you just really like Maurice Chevalier’s chin. Don’t watch it if you need a plot that actually moves at a human speed or if old-timey audio hiss gives you a headache. It is his big American debut. He plays Maurice, a junk man in Paris who spends his time sorting through piles of literal trash. Early on, he saves a little boy from drowning. The water looks like it is about two feet deep in a studio tank, but everyone acts like ..."
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