Luther Meek, a young, goofy citizen of a small town, foils the manager of a stranded theatrical troupe from robbing the local bank and escaping with the loot, and wins the hand of the troupe's fair leading-lady in the process..
Should you invest your time in a viewing of Stop, Look and Listen (1926) today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a high tolerance for the specific, manic brand of destruction that Larry Semon specialized in. This isn't the poetic slapstick of Keaton or the sentimental grace of Chaplin; it is a machine-gun blast ...
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"Should you invest your time in a viewing of Stop, Look and Listen (1926) today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a high tolerance for the specific, manic brand of destruction that Larry Semon specialized in. This isn't the poetic slapstick of Keaton or the sentimental grace of Chaplin; it is a machine-gun blast of physical gags that refuses to let the audience breathe. It is for the cinema historian who wants to see the bridge between vaudeville and the big-budget stunts of the late silen..."
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