Slim starts his first day of work at a bakery on the same day that local gangsters pay a visit to his boss demanding protection money. When the boss refuses to pay, the gangsters hatch a plan to destroy the bakery, but the plan doesn't quite work out the way they thought it would.
Is it worth your time? If you're a fan of old-school slapstick and need a quick twenty-minute fix, sure. If you’re looking for a plot that makes sense, keep walking. People who hate messy kitchen antics or predictable gangster tropes are going to have a bad time here. Honestly, it’s just a loud, flour-filled mess, but ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ray McCarey
Ralph Ince
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"Is it worth your time? If you're a fan of old-school slapstick and need a quick twenty-minute fix, sure. If you’re looking for a plot that makes sense, keep walking. People who hate messy kitchen antics or predictable gangster tropes are going to have a bad time here. Honestly, it’s just a loud, flour-filled mess, but in that specific, charming way that these older shorts usually are. Shemp Howard shows up and, well, he’s Shemp. He’s always doing that thing with his face that makes you wonder i..."
Fred Harper
Jack Henley
United States
