A timid man (Ed Wynn) is thrust into the spotlight when his father is honored as a hero. He blunders into a series of adventures because of a woman (Dorothy Mackaill) and becomes a hero himself.
Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a high tolerance for old-school, vaudeville-style nervous energy, you might get a kick out of The Chief. If you prefer your protagonists to be somewhat grounded or even remotely quiet, stay far, far away. It’s the kind of movie that feels like it’s vibrating. Ed Wynn is just con...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Reisner
Robert Thornby
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you have a high tolerance for old-school, vaudeville-style nervous energy, you might get a kick out of The Chief. If you prefer your protagonists to be somewhat grounded or even remotely quiet, stay far, far away. It’s the kind of movie that feels like it’s vibrating. Ed Wynn is just constantly doing things with his face and hands. It’s exhausting, but in a weirdly hypnotic way. The Rhythm of the Mess The whole plot is basically a shell game. You’ve got these pol..."
Arthur Caesar, Robert E. Hopkins
United States
