

Is it worth watching? If you have twenty minutes and want to see a man's dignity slowly dissolve like a sugar cube in hot tea, then yes. This is essential for anyone who likes seeing things go wrong in the most awkward way possible. People who hate silent films or can't stand old-fashioned slapstick will probably find ...
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"Is it worth watching? If you have twenty minutes and want to see a man's dignity slowly dissolve like a sugar cube in hot tea, then yes. This is essential for anyone who likes seeing things go wrong in the most awkward way possible. People who hate silent films or can't stand old-fashioned slapstick will probably find it annoying, but they're missing out. It’s one of those Leo McCarey shorts where the whole plot is basically just one bad thing after another. There’s no grand message or anything..."
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