Helter Skelter

1929
20m

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Big Boy's mother takes in washing to make ends meet. An irate customer demands money for damaged clothing, but Mother has no money to give her. Big Boy decides to sell his beloved dog and se... Read allBig Boy's mother takes in washing to make ends meet. An irate customer demands money for damaged clothing, but Mother has no money to give her. Big Boy decides to sell his beloved dog and sets out to find someone to buy him. A few different slapstick adventures follow, culminatin... Read allBig Boy's mother takes in washing to make ends meet. An irate customer demands money for damaged clothing, but Mother has no money to give her. Big Boy decides to sell his beloved dog and sets out to find someone to buy him. A few different slapstick adventures follow, culminating in Big Boy and Mutt making a mess of a rich family's home. In the scuffle the boy and th... Read all

Director
- Charles Lamont
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5.9/10

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Director
- Charles Lamont
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6/10

A Dog and His Boy

Malcolm Sebastian was getting pretty long in the tooth when he made this -- he was six and showing his age -- and it's pretty much the last of his silent starring roles. He is largely relegated to a supporting role and the gags and acting honors go to his dog. Director Charles Lamont pretty much rings all the changes on the dog gags, and the animal is a cute, Airedale looking mutt. More than good enough, especially considering Lamont -- who would go on to discover Shirley Temple and work for Abbott & Costello -- was expert at this sort of kiddie comedy.

The only known copy is a saved-in-the-nick-of-time Kodascope cutdown found by Ben Model and posted to his Youtube site with a new score that makes it moves like a Fox silent comedy. Go take a look.

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