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Rats in His Garrett is a film for the completists—those who want to see the DNA of the 'starving artist' trope before it became a polished cinematic cliché. If you are looking for the poetic pathos of Chaplin, you won’t find it here. This is a sweaty, frantic, and surprisingly grimy short that trades in the kind of low...
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Jerry Shields
Hal Roach
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"Rats in His Garrett is a film for the completists—those who want to see the DNA of the 'starving artist' trope before it became a polished cinematic cliché. If you are looking for the poetic pathos of Chaplin, you won’t find it here. This is a sweaty, frantic, and surprisingly grimy short that trades in the kind of low-rent slapstick that feels more like a fever dream than a comedy. It is worth watching if you have an interest in the Cub Comedies era or the early work of Paul Terry, but casual v..."
1920 · IMDb 6.3
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