A conglomeration of amateurs and their performing: a banjoist, vocal chorus, a Popeye imitation, xylophonic tap dancing, with Harry Jans acting as master of ceremonies..

Herman Pincus
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Is this worth watching today? Only if you are the kind of person who likes digging through the bargain bin of history. If you love old vaudeville or seeing how awkward people were when cameras first started talking, you will probably get a kick out of this. If you want a story or even a single joke that lands, you sho...


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Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is this worth watching today? Only if you are the kind of person who likes digging through the bargain bin of history. If you love old vaudeville or seeing how awkward people were when cameras first started talking, you will probably get a kick out of this. If you want a story or even a single joke that lands, you should probably avoid it at all costs. It is basically a ten-minute variety show that feels like it was filmed in someone's basement, even though it clearly wasn't. Harry Jans is the..."

1920 · IMDb —
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