A naive missionary brought up in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as a dummy candidate with no chance of winning.
Is it worth your time? If you like old movies that actually have a bit of a bite, yes. If you want a lighthearted romp where everything stays happy and fluffy, maybe skip this one. It starts as a fish-out-of-water story but takes a turn into something way more cynical than I was ready for. Harold Lloyd plays Ezekiel C...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sam Taylor
Malcolm St. Clair
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old movies that actually have a bit of a bite, yes. If you want a lighthearted romp where everything stays happy and fluffy, maybe skip this one. It starts as a fish-out-of-water story but takes a turn into something way more cynical than I was ready for. Harold Lloyd plays Ezekiel Cobb with this intense, wide-eyed sincerity that makes you want to protect him. Then he starts cleaning up a corrupt city with a level of ruthlessness that’s honestly kind of shocki..."
Sam Taylor, Clarence Budington Kelland, Clyde Bruckman
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