The Big Squawk: A Charming, Noisy Glimpse Into Early Sound Comedy 🦜
Alright, so if you're someone who thinks movies started with color and dialogue that actually sounds natural, you're probably gonna wanna skip The Big Squawk. But for anyone who gets a kick out of old-school slapstick, or just wants to see how they even made comedies when sound was still a brand new toy, this one's a p...
The movie The Big Squawk was directed by Warren Doane.
The Big Squawk was released in the year 1929.
The Big Squawk has an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10.
The Big Squawk is a movie from United States.
The Big Squawk is categorised as Short, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Big Squawk features Charley Chase, Edna May, Bee Stephens, Dolores Brinkman.
The screenplay for The Big Squawk was written by Leo McCarey.
If you enjoy The Big Squawk, you might also like Lunatics in Politics (1920), The Land of Opportunity (1920), 'A mala nova (1920), In the River (1920).
Yes, The Big Squawk (1929) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Comedy qualities.
In the charmingly chaotic world of "The Big Squawk," shy Charley (played by the always flustered Charley Chase) is utterly smitten with Dolores Brinkman's character. His quest to win her heart, however, is a classic silent-era setup that gets tangled up with a very loud, very demanding parrot. It's a short, sweet burst of early sound comedy where physical gags meet the novelty of spoken words and, well, squawks.
Synopsis
Shy Charley tries to win his girl.
Review Excerpt
"Alright, so if you're someone who thinks movies started with color and dialogue that actually sounds natural, you're probably gonna wanna skip The Big Squawk. But for anyone who gets a kick out of old-school slapstick, or just wants to see how they even made comedies when sound was still a brand new toy, this one's a pretty neat little watch.
It's not a masterpiece, no, but it’s got a certain charm. Especially if you like your laughs a bit rough around the edges.
Charley Chase, our main man he..."
