Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.
If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, you should probably watch The Milky Way. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s a perfectly fine way to spend an hour and a half if you like your comedy with a side of absurdity. If you hate old-school theatrical timing or charact...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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Lloyd Ingraham
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"If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, you should probably watch The Milky Way. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s a perfectly fine way to spend an hour and a half if you like your comedy with a side of absurdity. If you hate old-school theatrical timing or characters who talk faster than they can think, you’ll probably want to skip this one. Harold Lloyd plays Burleigh Sullivan, the kind of guy who looks like he’d apologize to a door if he..."
Harry Clork, Grover Jones, Lynn Root, Doris Malloy, Frank Butler, Richard Connell
United States
Comedy, Family, Sport
