An ex-girlfriend moves into the apartment across the hall from her ex-boyfriend. Both are married now, and their jealous spouses force them both to move.
Is Forgotten Sweeties worth watching today? Short answer: absolutely, but temper your expectations for a silent-era short. This film is a delightful, if slight, diversion for fans ...
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In H.M. Walker's 1929 silent comedy, Forgotten Sweeties, the fragile peace of two contemporary marriages is shattered by an inconvenient apartment assignment. A former flame, now married, takes residence directly across the hall from her equally wedded ex-boyfriend. This geographical proximity, coupled with the immediate, predictable eruption of spousal jealousy, forces both couples into a drastic, if comically misguided, solution: relocation. The narrative then playfully explores the absurd assumption that a change of address can truly disentangle the deeply rooted anxieties and lingering resentments that define their past — and present — relationships.
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