If you’re in the mood for twenty minutes of Charley Chase looking increasingly stressed while his father acts like a total lunatic, Aching Youth is worth a look. It’s not the kind of movie that’s going to change your life, and it’s definitely not the best thing Leo McCarey ever touched, but it has this specific, uncomf...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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Malcolm St. Clair
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"If you’re in the mood for twenty minutes of Charley Chase looking increasingly stressed while his father acts like a total lunatic, Aching Youth is worth a look. It’s not the kind of movie that’s going to change your life, and it’s definitely not the best thing Leo McCarey ever touched, but it has this specific, uncomfortable energy that you don’t always get in 1920s shorts. If you hate silent comedy where the jokes feel like they’re being explained to you with a hammer, you might actually like ..."
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