Fatty tries to keep a child from being taken to the Orphan Asylum after being orphaned by his mother only to end up unwittingly in that same Asylum..
Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch for silent-era slapstick and don't mind the grainy quality, sure. It’s light, it’s frantic, and it’s about as deep as a puddle. If you get annoyed by over-the-top mugging for the camera or plots that basically exist just to facilitate people falling over, you’ll probably ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alfred J. Goulding
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a weird itch for silent-era slapstick and don't mind the grainy quality, sure. It’s light, it’s frantic, and it’s about as deep as a puddle. If you get annoyed by over-the-top mugging for the camera or plots that basically exist just to facilitate people falling over, you’ll probably want to skip this one. I sat down to watch Hey, Pop! expecting just another standard-issue comedy. Fatty Arbuckle has this way of commanding the screen that feels almost heavy, li..."
Jack Henley, Glen Lambert
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