The first entry in the two-reel shorts series based on "The Newlyweds" (later changed to "Snookums") comic strip by George McManus. There is a neighborhood feud when Snookums throws empty cans into the neighbor's yard.

Is this 1926 silent short worth your time today? Short answer: yes, but only if you have a deep appreciation for the surreal, often unhinged roots of early American slapstick.This ...
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