A vaudeville theater manager is confronted by three old ladies who want to give a show for the "Combined Women's Clubs of the City.".

Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of frantic, punchy humor that barely lasted ten minutes in the silent era, maybe. But if you’re looking for a plot that moves beyond a single office room, you’re gonna have a bad time. It’s a bizarre little artifact. It feels less like a movie and more like so...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Al Boasberg

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of frantic, punchy humor that barely lasted ten minutes in the silent era, maybe. But if you’re looking for a plot that moves beyond a single office room, you’re gonna have a bad time. It’s a bizarre little artifact. It feels less like a movie and more like someone filmed a sketch they forgot to edit. The Vaudeville Vibe The whole thing hinges on these three women just bulldozing their way into the manager’s life. It’s loud, it’s pushy..."

Dot Farley
Al Boasberg
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