Harry has had a tiff with his wife, and in despair because she has had the last word, he decides to end it all. He employs flivvers, cars, trains, roughnecks, and divers and sundry other methods, all to no avail.

Alfred J. Goulding
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There are films that merely entertain, and then there are those that, through their very fabric, challenge our perceptions, even when cloaked in the guise of slapstick. Alfred J. Goulding’s 1919 cinematic offering, Playing Possum, is one such rarity. It’s a work that, despite its seemingly straightforward premise ...


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" There are films that merely entertain, and then there are those that, through their very fabric, challenge our perceptions, even when cloaked in the guise of slapstick. Alfred J. Goulding’s 1919 cinematic offering, Playing Possum, is one such rarity. It’s a work that, despite its seemingly straightforward premise of a man attempting to end his life, delves into the profound absurdities of existence with a comedic precision that belies its silent-era origins. To dismiss it as just another pe..."


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