Ben returns from the big city with his pockets full of cash. A hard-hearted, gold-digging vamp ensnares him.
Is 1926’s A Prodigal Bridegroom a forgotten relic or a timeless piece of physical comedy? Short answer: yes, but only if you have the stomach for the specific, unhinged brand of slapstick that defined the Mack Sennett era. This film is for the cinephile who appreciates the jagged edges of silent-era humor and the tech...
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"Is 1926’s A Prodigal Bridegroom a forgotten relic or a timeless piece of physical comedy? Short answer: yes, but only if you have the stomach for the specific, unhinged brand of slapstick that defined the Mack Sennett era. This film is for the cinephile who appreciates the jagged edges of silent-era humor and the technical precision of physical distortion. It is absolutely not for those who require their protagonists to be even remotely likable or their plots to follow a logical, grounded progr..."
Mack Sennett, James Gruen, Jefferson Moffitt, Randall Faye, Harry McCoy, Al Giebler, Reed Heustis
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