Having been brought up by his Uncle Clem, an itinerant peddler, Elmer Clinton has no trouble becoming the sales manager for a company that manufactures washing machines. Royce Enfield, the son of the company's president, wants his father to sell the business and therefore undermines Elmer's sales campaign.


Is The Little Giant a lost masterpiece of the silent era or a quaint relic of industrial propaganda? Short answer: It is a surprisingly sharp corporate satire that offers more than just slapstick, though its pacing occasionally stumbles. This film is for the dedicated historian of 1920s cinema and those who enjoy the '...
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"Is The Little Giant a lost masterpiece of the silent era or a quaint relic of industrial propaganda? Short answer: It is a surprisingly sharp corporate satire that offers more than just slapstick, though its pacing occasionally stumbles. This film is for the dedicated historian of 1920s cinema and those who enjoy the 'scrappy underdog' trope, but it is certainly not for viewers who require the high-octane visual effects of modern blockbusters. At its core, the film explores the friction between..."
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