A would-be photographer gets his big chance when a newspaper wants pictures of a gangster and his girl. Two photographers visit the gangster's moll, then wait for an expected robbery, but a policeman threatens to ruin their shot.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for the kind of slapstick that feels like it was written on a napkin five minutes before the cameras started rolling. It’s short, it’s twitchy, and it’s mostly for folks who enjoy watching silent-era veterans try to find their footing in talkies. If you hate...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Arvid E. Gillstrom
Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for the kind of slapstick that feels like it was written on a napkin five minutes before the cameras started rolling. It’s short, it’s twitchy, and it’s mostly for folks who enjoy watching silent-era veterans try to find their footing in talkies. If you hate movies where the plot is basically just people standing in a room waiting for something to happen, skip this one. There’s this moment where the camera just holds on Harry Langdon..."
Frank Griffin, Bobby Vernon
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