So, 'China Bound' from 1929. Is it worth digging up today? Honestly, unless you're a serious fan of early talkies or really, *really* into Polly Moran and Karl Dane's specific brand of slapstick, probably not a must-see. If you like seeing the bones of how comedies used to work, though, there's something here. Anyone e...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Reisner
Henry Edwards
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"So, 'China Bound' from 1929. Is it worth digging up today? Honestly, unless you're a serious fan of early talkies or really, *really* into Polly Moran and Karl Dane's specific brand of slapstick, probably not a must-see. If you like seeing the bones of how comedies used to work, though, there's something here. Anyone expecting modern pacing or clever dialogue will likely bail out pretty quick. 🎬 This film mostly follows a couple of, shall we say, accident-prone individuals, played by Moran and..."
Polly Moran
Sylvia Thalberg, Frank Butler, Peggy Kelly, Robert E. Hopkins
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