His duties as the bellhop, clerk, office boy, messenger and porter at the local hotel keep Johnny busy, but he still finds time to romance Lucille, the daughter of the proprietor. Lucille also finds time to become fascinated with George, a traveling salesman, while Anita, a vamping vamp from New York City, works her wiles on Johnny.


Is The Humdinger worth watching in the modern era? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a deep-seated appreciation for the frantic, mechanical rhythms of silent-era slapstick and the early developmental stages of Norman Taurog’s directorial career. This film is specifically for cinema historians and fans of 1920s ph...

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

Norman Taurog

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"Is The Humdinger worth watching in the modern era? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a deep-seated appreciation for the frantic, mechanical rhythms of silent-era slapstick and the early developmental stages of Norman Taurog’s directorial career. This film is specifically for cinema historians and fans of 1920s physical comedy who enjoy seeing the 'small man against the world' archetype. It is absolutely not for viewers who require narrative complexity, nuanced character arcs, or the high-s..."

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Norman Taurog
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