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Buster Helps Dad

Name: Buster Helps Dad
Director: Gus Meins
Released: 1926
Cast: The Wonder Dog Pal, Doreen Turner, Arthur Trimble

1926Gus MeinsIMDb: /10

Synopsis

Determined to help his father out of a financial hole by earning some money, Buster decides that his dog is as clever, if not more so, than any of the featured dog movie stars. Consequently they break into a picture being taken by one of the greatest of these canine screen luminaries and get away with all the glory.

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Gus Meins

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Doreen Turner

Arthur Trimble

The Wonder Dog Pal

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Richard F. Outcault

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Buster Helps Dad Review: Is This Charming Silent-Era Canine Caper Worth Your Time?

Is Buster Helps Dad worth watching today? Short answer: absolutely, especially if you have a fondness for the foundational charm of early silent cinema and a soft spot for impressi...

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Buster Helps Dad

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50%Popularity63%

#773Archive Rank#458

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Buster Helps Dad FAQ

The movie Buster Helps Dad was directed by Gus Meins.

Buster Helps Dad was released in the year 1926.

Buster Helps Dad is a movie from United States.

Buster Helps Dad is categorised as Short, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Buster Helps Dad features Doreen Turner, Arthur Trimble, The Wonder Dog Pal.

The screenplay for Buster Helps Dad was written by Richard F. Outcault.

If you enjoy Buster Helps Dad, you might also like His Royal Slyness (1920), The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss (1920), Trail of the Rails (1920), An Amateur Devil (1920).

Yes, Buster Helps Dad (1926) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Comedy qualities.

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Buster Helps Dad Review: Is This Charming Silent-Era Canine Caper Worth Your Time?

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