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Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for guys who just can't catch a break, you'll probably like Man on the Flying Trapeze. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s got that specific, cranky energy that only W.C. Fields could bring to the table. If you need your comedies to be snappy or rely on actual clever dialogue...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for guys who just can't catch a break, you'll probably like Man on the Flying Trapeze. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s got that specific, cranky energy that only W.C. Fields could bring to the table. If you need your comedies to be snappy or rely on actual clever dialogue rather than just watching a man slowly lose his mind in a suit, skip it. This one is for the fans of the slow burn. Watching Fields play Ambrose is like watching a man walk throu..."
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