The first in a series that presents jokes culled from the newspapers by "Literary Digest." Doc Rockwell opens the reel with a lot of his funny nonsense as he delivers a lecture and then slides naturally into a discussion of the jokes.
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Is this a movie or a lecture? Honestly, it’s a bit of both. You’ve got Milton Schwarzwald—better known as Doc Rockwell—just talking at you for what feels like a lifetime. He starts with some nonsense, slides into jokes, and never really stops. It’s barely a movie in the sense that nothing happens. There’s no plot to fo...
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"Is this a movie or a lecture? Honestly, it’s a bit of both. You’ve got Milton Schwarzwald—better known as Doc Rockwell—just talking at you for what feels like a lifetime. He starts with some nonsense, slides into jokes, and never really stops. It’s barely a movie in the sense that nothing happens. There’s no plot to follow, just a guy with a lot of energy and a stack of newspaper clippings. It feels more like a lost audition tape than a featurette. The Rhythm of the Old Days The pacing is entir..."
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