A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher..


Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick and guys in suits shouting over each other, you might dig The Nitwits. Everyone else will probably want to turn it off after the first fifteen minutes. It’s definitely not for people who need a coherent plot to stay awake. Honestly, watching Wheeler an...


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

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s slapstick and guys in suits shouting over each other, you might dig The Nitwits. Everyone else will probably want to turn it off after the first fifteen minutes. It’s definitely not for people who need a coherent plot to stay awake. Honestly, watching Wheeler and Woolsey feels like watching two people who decided to improvise a movie on a dare. They are constantly moving, constantly talking, and never actually solving anything. The vibe ..."
Leslie Goodwins, Grant Garett, Fred Guiol, Stuart Palmer, Al Boasberg, George Stevens
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