Jackie and Johnny are two messenger boys. One of the boys is sent for a birthday cake, but when he returns to the little girl's party it is discovered that the cake is crushed.
The Kinetic Poetry of the Messenger Boy Cinema in 1922 was a medium grappling with its own adolescence, much like the protagonists of Alfred J. Goulding’s Live Wires. This film, a quintessential example of the short-form comedy that fueled the silent era’s nickelodeons, transcends its simple premise through ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Alfred J. Goulding
Alfred J. Goulding
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" The Kinetic Poetry of the Messenger Boy Cinema in 1922 was a medium grappling with its own adolescence, much like the protagonists of Alfred J. Goulding’s Live Wires. This film, a quintessential example of the short-form comedy that fueled the silent era’s nickelodeons, transcends its simple premise through a sophisticated understanding of physical space and social anxiety. Jackie and Johnny, played with a raw, unpolished energy by Jack Morgan and Johnny Fox, represent the 'messenger ..."
Alfred J. Goulding
United States
