Mack Sennett's frenzied slapstick style gets a spectacular lift in this high-flying comic fantasy. A hapless inventor named Victor Edison sets out to demonstrate his latest creation, a cross between an automobile and hot air balloon.
Skylarking is a cinematic masterpiece that embodies the unbridled chaos and unpredictability of Mack Sennett's slapstick style, as the film's protagonist, Victor Edison, navigates a series of misadventures with his ingenious creation - a hybrid of an automobile and hot air balloon. The film's opening sequence sets the ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Roy Del Ruth
Charley Chase
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"Skylarking is a cinematic masterpiece that embodies the unbridled chaos and unpredictability of Mack Sennett's slapstick style, as the film's protagonist, Victor Edison, navigates a series of misadventures with his ingenious creation - a hybrid of an automobile and hot air balloon. The film's opening sequence sets the tone for the chaos that is to ensue, as Edison's contraption malfunctions, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The use of dark orange hues in the film's color palette adds ..."
Mack Sennett
United States
