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Alright, let’s just get this out of the way right up front. The Fainting Lover is not worth watching today. Not for entertainment, anyway. If you’re a film historian, or maybe someone obsessed with the absolute depths of Mack Sennett’s later work, then sure, maybe. But for anyone hoping for actual laughs? Forget it. Yo...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett
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"Alright, let’s just get this out of the way right up front. The Fainting Lover is not worth watching today. Not for entertainment, anyway. If you’re a film historian, or maybe someone obsessed with the absolute depths of Mack Sennett’s later work, then sure, maybe. But for anyone hoping for actual laughs? Forget it. You’ll probably hate this. It’s a comedy that simply forgets to be funny. 😬 The setup is pretty basic, you know, a guy, Bert (Wade Boteler), is supposed to be sweet on Helen (Olive..."

Vernon Dent
John A. Waldron, Harry McCoy, Earle Rodney
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