Betty's father has an invention that looks like a fancy camera; it emits an ultra-lavender ray that temporarily rids the ray's target of inhibitions. To test it, Betty's father zaps Charley hoping his newly-aberrant behavior will cause Betty to end her affections for the milquetoast.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick and don't mind a plot that makes absolutely zero sense, you’ll probably have a blast with Another Wild Idea. It’s short, it’s frantic, and it features Charley Chase just being his usual nervous-energy self. If you prefer your comedies to have, I don't k...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charley Chase
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick and don't mind a plot that makes absolutely zero sense, you’ll probably have a blast with Another Wild Idea. It’s short, it’s frantic, and it features Charley Chase just being his usual nervous-energy self. If you prefer your comedies to have, I don't know, a logical progression of events, you should probably skip this one. It feels like a fever dream written on a napkin. The whole premise is built around this ridiculous ray-gun..."
Charley Chase
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