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Smith's Surprise (1927): The Short Cult Classic You Need to See | Dbcult

Smith's Surprise

Smith's Surprise

1927Gilbert PrattIMDb: /10

Synopsis

Mrs. Smith (Ruth Hiatt) wants to buy her husband a new car but he thinks she's having an affair with the salesman.

Director

Gilbert Pratt

Cast

Barney Hellum

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Omar the Dog

Thelma Hill

Thelma Hill

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Smith’s Surprise (1926) Review: A Frantic Mack Sennett Comedy of Errors

Smith’s Surprise is a loud movie for a silent one. It is a frantic, often exhausting example of the Mack Sennett school of comedy, where logic is sacrificed at the altar of velocit...

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Filmography

Movies by Gilbert Pratt

The Egg

The Egg

1922 · IMDb 5.9

Paris Lights

Paris Lights

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Flips and Flops

Flips and Flops

1919 · IMDb —

Girlies and Grubbers

Girlies and Grubbers

1919 · IMDb —

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Smith's Surprise

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Smith's Surprise

Gilbert Pratt

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50%Popularity50%

#482Archive Rank#378

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Flips and Flops

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Smith's Surprise FAQ

The movie Smith's Surprise was directed by Gilbert Pratt.

Smith's Surprise was released in the year 1927.

Smith's Surprise is a movie from United States.

Smith's Surprise is categorised as Short, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Smith's Surprise features Barney Hellum, Andy Clyde, Omar the Dog, Thelma Hill.

The screenplay for Smith's Surprise was written by Arthur Ripley, Mack Sennett, Al Giebler.

If you enjoy Smith's Surprise, you might also like Flips and Flops (1919), Dynamite (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920), Wanted - $5, 000 (1919).

Yes, Smith's Surprise (1927) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Comedy qualities.

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