A divorced woman is set to receive $100,000 and quarts of diamonds from her divorce-disapproving aunt. Having taken in her first husband as a lodger, due to financial difficulties, and now living with her second husband, she must act to convince her aunt, that she is still married to her first husband, which is not taken gracefully by her second husband.


Is Along Came Auntie worth watching today? Short answer: absolutely, if you appreciate the foundational slapstick and ingenious physical comedy that defined early cinema. This 1926 silent short is a delightful, if somewhat frantic, window into an era where marital deception fueled some of the funniest on-screen antics....

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"Is Along Came Auntie worth watching today? Short answer: absolutely, if you appreciate the foundational slapstick and ingenious physical comedy that defined early cinema. This 1926 silent short is a delightful, if somewhat frantic, window into an era where marital deception fueled some of the funniest on-screen antics. It’s a film for those who cherish the roots of cinematic humor, particularly fans of pre-sound era farces and the early work of comedy legends like Oliver Hardy. Conversely, if yo..."

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Beatrice Van, Jerome Storm, H.M. Walker, Frank Wilson, Stan Laurel, Carl Harbaugh, James Parrott, Hal Yates
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