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Dummies (1928): The Short Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.6 | Dbcult

Dummies

Dummies

1928Larry SemonIMDb: 6.6/10

Synopsis

A young man is part of a traveling medicine show owned by an elderly "professor" and his beautiful daughter. His job is to keep the audience entertained with his ventriloquist's act (which includes a monkey) while the professor hawks his patent medicines.

Director

Larry Semon

Cast

Larry Semon

Larry Semon

James Donnelly

Paul Dennis

William Dennis

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Analysis

Dummies (1928) - A weird silent movie with a very grumpy monkey

If you have about twenty minutes and a weird obsession with 1920s slapstick, Dummies is probably worth a look. It is not going to change your life or anything. Actually, if you h...

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Filmography

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Dummies FAQ

The movie Dummies was directed by Larry Semon.

Dummies was released in the year 1928.

Dummies has an IMDb rating of 6.6 out of 10.

Dummies is a movie from United States.

Dummies is categorised as Short, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Dummies features Larry Semon, James Donnelly, Paul Dennis, William Dennis.

The screenplay for Dummies was written by Larry Semon, C. Graham Baker.

If you enjoy Dummies, you might also like The Simple Life (1919), The Grocery Clerk (1919), Well, I'll Be (1919), Meddlers and Moonshiners (1918).

Yes, Dummies (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Comedy qualities.

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