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Another Wild Idea (1934) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Another Wild Idea
director: Charley Chase / Eddie Dunn actor: Charley Chase / Betty Mack …
Betty's father has an invention that looks like a fancy camera; it emits an ultra-lavender ray that temporarily rids the ray's target of inhibitions. To test it, Betty's father zaps Charley hoping his newly-aberrant behavior will cause Betty to end her affections for the milquetoast. Dad's plan backfires: the invention works perfectly, Charley gets a backbone, and Betty loves her new forceful man. However, Charley's courage and lack of a superego get him in trouble with the law. He goes on trial for assaulting a bullying police officer. Is Charley going up the river leaving Betty high and dry?
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Haunted at Midnight (1931) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Spuk um Mitternacht
director: James Parrott actor: Stan Laurel / Oliver Hardy …
other title: Spuk um Mitternacht
Long lost German language version of the Laurel & Hardy film "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case". When Stan's rich uncle Ebeneezer dies and leaves behind a large estate, they think their days of living off the fish they catch are numbered. But they soon learn that Ebeneezer has been murdered. All relatives, including Stan, are under suspicion.
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Spook Spoofing (1928) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Spook Spoofing
director: Robert F. McGowan actor: Allen 'Farina' Hoskins / Joe Cobb …
As a joke, several members of the gang convince Farina, who is "brave but superstitious", that he's caused the demise of a young acquaintance and must therefore lay the body (actually still very alive) to rest in the old burying ground, under the watchful eye of "the graveyard witch". The joke backfires spectacularly on the pranksters.
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Dog Days (1925) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Dog Days
director: Robert F. McGowan actor: Joe Cobb / Jackie Condon …
The boys are showing off their dogs to each other when little rich girl Mary Kornman rides by in her pony-drawn cart. When the pony shies and runs away, Mickey comes to the rescue with his dog. In gratitude, Mary invites all the boys and their dogs to her party, much to the chagrin of her wealthy mother.
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July Days (1923) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
July Days
director: Robert F. McGowan actor: Sunshine Sammy Morrison / Joe Cobb …
The gang is trying just about anything to pass the time during their summer vacation. As usual, Mickey and Jack are trying to win the affections of Mary. In the interim, the village blacksmith, "Dad" Anderson, receives a lucrative contract to produce a creation of his: a sail-propelled scooter. The gang is lucky enough to get a hold of a few of these scooters, and happily sail down the city streets.