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The Lost Laugh

1928 · Stephen Roberts

His Royal Slyness

1920 · Hal Roach

1928

Year

1920

United States

Country

United States

5.3

IMDb

6.3

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Cult Score

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Comedy, Short

Genres

Short, Comedy

Stephen Roberts

Director

Hal Roach

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Writers

H.M. Walker

Monte Collins, Lucille Hutton, Wallace Lupino

Main Cast

Max Hamburger, William Gillespie, Harold Lloyd, Ruth Feldman

The Lost Laugh Synopsis

A man rises to a day in which everything seems to go wrong. He handles it all in good humor, but does he have a breaking point?

His Royal Slyness Synopsis

An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.

Verdict & Recommendation

"His Royal Slyness" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.

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The Lost Laugh

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