Two buffoons seek refuge in a rooming house, occupied by a deaf landlord, a sexy woman and her angry husband. There is one important rule: No Cooking.


Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a high tolerance for people shouting at each other in tiny rooms. It is a chaotic relic from 1931 that feels like it was filmed in a broom closet. 🧹 If you love old-school slapstick where the logic is thin but the energy is high, you will probably have a good time. If yo...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Mark Sandrich

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"Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a high tolerance for people shouting at each other in tiny rooms. It is a chaotic relic from 1931 that feels like it was filmed in a broom closet. 🧹 If you love old-school slapstick where the logic is thin but the energy is high, you will probably have a good time. If you hate 'early talkies' where everyone talks over each other, you should probably skip this one and watch Tom Sawyer instead. Bobby Clark is the main attraction here. I still don't..."
Bobby Clark, Mark Sandrich, John Grey
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