Hives and Blodgett are campaign managers for candidate Oliver Beezley. They plan to defeat Beezley's rival Pipp by exploiting his weakness for women.


Is it worth your time? If you like your comedy fast, loud, and slightly nonsensical, sure. It’s perfect for people who enjoy 1930s slapstick where everyone screams at each other for no reason. If you need a plot that makes actual sense, you’ll probably hate it. Honestly, it’s all just noise and wigs. There is a specif...

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

Mark Sandrich

Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your comedy fast, loud, and slightly nonsensical, sure. It’s perfect for people who enjoy 1930s slapstick where everyone screams at each other for no reason. If you need a plot that makes actual sense, you’ll probably hate it. Honestly, it’s all just noise and wigs. There is a specific kind of chaos in The Gay Nighties that you just don't see anymore. It feels like a sketch that was written on the back of a napkin five minutes before the cameras started rollin..."
Ben Holmes, Bobby Clark, John Grey, Mark Sandrich
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