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A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.
John Aasen
- Colosso
- (as Johan Aasen)
Wally Howe
- Mr. Pipps
- (as Wallace Howe)
Jim Mason
- James H. Blake
- (as James Mason)
William Gillespie
- Ship's Officer
- (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
- Guest
- (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
- Revolutionary with Moustache
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRingling Brothers circus giant Cardiff Giant (aka George Auger) was contracted to play the role of Colosso, but died shortly after filming began. A nationwide publicity campaign was instituted to find a replacement. Norwegian John Aasen, living in Minnesota, was discovered as a result of a newspaper article about his shoe size.
- GoofsAlthough the film is supposed to be set on a tropical island, the characters all wear Mexican garb except for Harold van Pelham, and the setting looks like a Mexican village. This is because the film was originally set in Mexico, but legal issues forced Harold Lloyd to change the setting to Paradiso.
- Quotes
Harold Van Pelham: Why didn't you tell me I love you?
- ConnectionsFeatured in World of Comedy (1962)
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I had watched this in Hollywood as well but, given its late-night broadcast (being the last of 7 Lloyd films shown in a row), I was quite tired when its turn came and therefore not in the best position to appreciate it!
Lloyd is a spoilt millionaire and a hypochondriac to boot - not his typical struggling character therefore, but just as resourceful in dealing with situations beyond his control; he goes to a supposedly peaceful South American republic for health reasons and finds it torn by revolution! This film, then, would seem to be the precursor of all the south-of-the-border comedies which came much later - for instance Woody Allen's BANANAS (1971).
Still, while the comic action scenes at the climax certainly deliver the goods - Lloyd is assisted by a giant he met while in prison (and whom he had rid of a crippling toothache) - I think that the film is at its best during the earlier stages (especially the hilarious scene in which, taking a stroll around the village streets, he admires the leisurely lifestyle of the simple-folk there - with everyone he meets apparently sound asleep, unaware that their predicament is actually the result of a fresh beating by the oppressive militia!). Incidentally, this was Jobyna Ralston's first film with Lloyd (playing his loving nurse who, at one point, is disguised as a Mexican serving-boy in order to escape the lecherous attentions of the chief villain!).
Lloyd is a spoilt millionaire and a hypochondriac to boot - not his typical struggling character therefore, but just as resourceful in dealing with situations beyond his control; he goes to a supposedly peaceful South American republic for health reasons and finds it torn by revolution! This film, then, would seem to be the precursor of all the south-of-the-border comedies which came much later - for instance Woody Allen's BANANAS (1971).
Still, while the comic action scenes at the climax certainly deliver the goods - Lloyd is assisted by a giant he met while in prison (and whom he had rid of a crippling toothache) - I think that the film is at its best during the earlier stages (especially the hilarious scene in which, taking a stroll around the village streets, he admires the leisurely lifestyle of the simple-folk there - with everyone he meets apparently sound asleep, unaware that their predicament is actually the result of a fresh beating by the oppressive militia!). Incidentally, this was Jobyna Ralston's first film with Lloyd (playing his loving nurse who, at one point, is disguised as a Mexican serving-boy in order to escape the lecherous attentions of the chief villain!).
- Bunuel1976
- Dec 17, 2006
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- Budget
- $220,626 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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