Promoter Nat Alden has had bad luck on his deal and is broke. He meets an old Army pal who is now a chauffeur of the businessman who threw the luckless Nat out of his office.


Short answer: Yes, but only if you have an appetite for the specific rhythmic charms of 1920s social satire. This film is for viewers who enjoy character-driven comedies about class anxiety and the 'fake it till you make it' ethos, but it is certainly not for those who require high-octane action or the sophisticated sl...

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

William A. Seiter

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"Short answer: Yes, but only if you have an appetite for the specific rhythmic charms of 1920s social satire. This film is for viewers who enjoy character-driven comedies about class anxiety and the 'fake it till you make it' ethos, but it is certainly not for those who require high-octane action or the sophisticated slapstick of a Buster Keaton feature.Rolling Home (1926) occupies a curious space in the silent era. It isn't a grand spectacle, nor is it a revolutionary piece of avant-garde cinema..."
Rex Taylor, John Hunter Booth, John McDermott
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