"Lest you think this picture is a mystery thriller you should know that the baby cyclone is a dog--assuming that a Pekingese is really an honest to goodness dog. Neither the husband nor the fatal stepper, who wants to be one, would call him a dog and what they would call him isn't fit to be told.
You should watch this if you’ve ever felt like your pet is actually the one in charge of your house. It’s a 1928 silent film, so don't go in expecting a lot of talking, obviously. But the physicality of the actors is just wild. If you hate slapstick or think dogs are sacred creatures that can do no wrong, you’ll proba...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
A. Edward Sutherland
Hal Roach
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"You should watch this if you’ve ever felt like your pet is actually the one in charge of your house. It’s a 1928 silent film, so don't go in expecting a lot of talking, obviously. But the physicality of the actors is just wild. If you hate slapstick or think dogs are sacred creatures that can do no wrong, you’ll probably find this annoying. It's basically a movie about how a tiny dog can ruin a man's life. The whole plot kicks off because this woman loves her Pekingese dog way more than her h..."
Fred Esmelton
Robert E. Hopkins, F. Hugh Herbert, George M. Cohan
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