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Should you invest twenty minutes of your life into a silent short from 1926? Short answer: Yes, but only if you find the sight of a man fighting a stationary object inherently hilarious. This film is for the vintage comedy enthusiast and the student of physical performance; it is absolutely not for anyone who requires ...


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Slim Summerville

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"Should you invest twenty minutes of your life into a silent short from 1926? Short answer: Yes, but only if you find the sight of a man fighting a stationary object inherently hilarious. This film is for the vintage comedy enthusiast and the student of physical performance; it is absolutely not for anyone who requires a 'plot' to stay awake.When Dumbells Ring is a fascinating artifact of an era where comedy was measured in inches and seconds. Slim Summerville, with his hangdog expression and lim..."


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