Cynthia Botts is the headmistress of a girls' school who is left a fortune on the condition that no scandal could ever be associated with her name. But scandal in the form of Sandy McTavish and Charlotte Ralston is just around the corner.
Is A Sailor's Sweetheart worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a deep-seated appreciation for the frantic, rubber-faced energy of 1920s slapstick. This film is specifically for silent cinema completists and those who enjoy seeing the early, unrefined versions of Hollywood legends like Myrna Loy....
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"Is A Sailor's Sweetheart worth watching today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a deep-seated appreciation for the frantic, rubber-faced energy of 1920s slapstick. This film is specifically for silent cinema completists and those who enjoy seeing the early, unrefined versions of Hollywood legends like Myrna Loy. It is absolutely not for viewers who require a tight, logical narrative or those who find the exaggerated physical comedy of the silent era grating.1) This film works because Loui..."
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