Cohen (Sidney) and Cohan (Murray) are partners in a barber shop, always squabbling with each other, both being smitten by their beautiful manicure girl. She is fascinated only with aviators, so, determined to win her, both take up flying.
If you have a low tolerance for middle-aged men shouting at each other in silence, Flying Romeos is going to be a long sixty minutes. But for those of us who have a soft spot for the weird, ethnic-rivalry comedies of the late 20s—specifically the 'Cohen and Kelly' style of humor—this is a fascinating, if occasionally g...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mervyn LeRoy
Maurice Campbell
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"If you have a low tolerance for middle-aged men shouting at each other in silence, Flying Romeos is going to be a long sixty minutes. But for those of us who have a soft spot for the weird, ethnic-rivalry comedies of the late 20s—specifically the 'Cohen and Kelly' style of humor—this is a fascinating, if occasionally grating, relic. It’s worth watching if you’re into aviation history or if you just want to see how much slapstick you can squeeze into a barber shop. If you’re looking for high-brow..."
Charles Murray
John W. Conway, Sidney Lazarus, John McDermott, Gene Towne
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