In the third of Pathe's Gay Girls comedy series, Harry Myers is a married man who strings one of them along until his wife Isabel Withers, comes along. Later one of them gets a job as a co-respondent in a divorce suit, and Myers is the divorce-seeking husband.
Is it worth the watch? Honestly? Only if you’re a completionist for early comedy shorts or have a weirdly specific itch for 1920s slapstick. It’s light, it’s fast, and it’s mostly forgettable. If you hate dialogue that moves at the speed of light or characters who act like they've had ten cups of coffee, stay far away....
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Howard Bretherton
Ralph Ince
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"Is it worth the watch? Honestly? Only if you’re a completionist for early comedy shorts or have a weirdly specific itch for 1920s slapstick. It’s light, it’s fast, and it’s mostly forgettable. If you hate dialogue that moves at the speed of light or characters who act like they've had ten cups of coffee, stay far away. Harry Myers is the anchor here, and he spends most of the runtime looking like he just stepped in something unpleasant. He’s trying to be the suave husband-on-the-loose, but he h..."
Gertrude Short
Beatrice Van
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