Rose, who works for a penny-pinching junk dealer, dreams of romance with wealthy bachelor Ted Tudor..
Is Raggedy Rose worth watching today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the specific, frantic energy of the Hal Roach studio and the fading brilliance of Mabel Normand.This film is specifically for silent cinema historians and those who find beauty in the 'Cinderella in the gutter' archetype. It is absolute...
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"Is Raggedy Rose worth watching today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the specific, frantic energy of the Hal Roach studio and the fading brilliance of Mabel Normand.This film is specifically for silent cinema historians and those who find beauty in the 'Cinderella in the gutter' archetype. It is absolutely not for viewers who require tight narrative logic or modern pacing.The Direct Verdict1) This film works because Mabel Normand possesses an uncanny ability to oscillate between p..."
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Leroy Scott, Beatrice Van, Jerome Storm, Stan Laurel, Hal Yates, Carl Harbaugh, H.M. Walker
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