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Seven Years Bad Luck

  • 19211921
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h 2m
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7.1/10
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Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
  • Comedy
After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck-- but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck-- but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.After breaking a mirror in his home, superstitious Max tries to avoid situations which could bring bad luck-- but in doing so, causes himself the worst luck imaginable.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Max Linder
  • Writer
    • Max Linder
  • Stars
    • Max Linder
    • Alta Allen
    • Betty K. Peterson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Max Linder
  • Writer
    • Max Linder
  • Stars
    • Max Linder
    • Alta Allen
    • Betty K. Peterson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Harry Mann, Ralph McCullough, and Betty K. Peterson in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Max Linder and Harry Mann in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Max Linder in Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
    Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)
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    Max Linder
    Max Linder
    • Maxas Max
    Alta Allen
    Alta Allen
    • Betty - Max's Fiancéeas Betty - Max's Fiancée
    Betty K. Peterson
    • Mary - Max's Maidas Mary - Max's Maid
    • (as Betty Peterson)
    Ralph McCullough
    • John - Max's Valetas John - Max's Valet
    Thelma Percy
    Thelma Percy
    • Station Master's Daughteras Station Master's Daughter
    Chance Ward
    • The Railroad Conductoras The Railroad Conductor
    Hugh Saxon
    • The Station Masteras The Station Master
    • (as High Saxon)
    C.E. Anderson
    C.E. Anderson
    • A Jail Birdas A Jail Bird
    • (as Cap Anderson)
    F.B. Crayne
    • Max's False Friendas Max's False Friend
    Pudgy the Dog
    • Frizotto - Betty's Dogas Frizotto - Betty's Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Lola Gonzales
    • Betty's Hawaiian Maidas Betty's Hawaiian Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Mann
    Harry Mann
    • Max's Chef - in Mirror Gagas Max's Chef - in Mirror Gag
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Martin
    • The Chimpanzeeas The Chimpanzee
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Max Linder
    • Writer
      • Max Linder
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The broken mirror routine is a precursor to the one in Duck Soup (1933) starring The Marx Brothers. A double was used, and the scene took hours and hours to rehearse.
    • Goofs
      Returning home from Betty's house, Max starts to switch hats with his driver twice between shots.
    • Quotes

      Betty - Hi's Fiancée: You've turned mother's house into a dance hall. I'm returning your ring!

    • Alternate versions
      In 2003, Film Preservation Associates, Inc. copyrighted a 62-minute version of this film with music compiled and directed by Robert Israel.
    • Connections
      Edited into En compagnie de Max Linder (1963)

    User reviews15

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    10/10
    Max Linder at his finest
    Seven Years Bad Luck is an excellent comedy written, directed and starring an excellent comedian named Max Linder. Though not particularly well remembered today, this movie proves that Linder deserves all the reputation he can get. I found two scenes to be especially funny -- "the mirror routine," in which a tired Max's cook appears to be his mirror image, and the sequence in which Max enters a lion's cage in an attempt to escape from a group of furious cops.

    At the time Linder made this feature in Hollywood, he hadn't been very active in the movie-business because of depressions and fading health, and Seven Years Bad Luck was, despite promising reviews, not a hit and was soon forgotten. Fortunately, the movie is now available on DVD from Image Entertainment, accompanied by a good musical score composed by Robert Israel.

    Seven Years Bad Luck definitively gets a 10 out of 10 from me, for its brilliant gags which are all so decently performed. A must-see!
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    • Dec 26, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1921 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pop Goes the Cork
    • Filming locations
      • The Albert Llewellyn Cheney House, 15 Berkeley Square, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Max Linder Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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