This is definitely a "lesser known" comedy short from the 1920s. The only reason I saw it was because it was on a DVD by Kino Films featuring non-Laurel and Hardy shorts featuring Ollie. They are interesting and historically important, but also generally average to below average for the style film. Compared to shorts by Chaplin, Keaton, Arbuckle and Lloyd, they are definitely a step below them in quality and humor. Also, the accompanying music was pretty poor by the standards of other silent DVDs. I ended up turning OFF the sound due to the inappropriateness of the music to set the proper mood. But, despite this, they are still worth seeing.
This was an agreeable short featuring Clyde Cook--a guy who superficially somewhat resembled Ben Turpin. It is odd, though, that this was included on this Oliver Hardy DVD considering Hardy is barely in this film at all.
Clyde is a sailor who is going to marry a woman he's corresponded with but has never met. Despite her description, she's a pretty ugly old dame and the only reason she wants to marry Clyde is so he can pay the back spousal support she owes her previous husband. Well, the first 2/3 of the film is cute, but I really liked it in the final segment where the wife and her ex- try to KILL Clyde to get the insurance money--it's really funny and is probably the best of the 8 shorts on the DVD.
This was an agreeable short featuring Clyde Cook--a guy who superficially somewhat resembled Ben Turpin. It is odd, though, that this was included on this Oliver Hardy DVD considering Hardy is barely in this film at all.
Clyde is a sailor who is going to marry a woman he's corresponded with but has never met. Despite her description, she's a pretty ugly old dame and the only reason she wants to marry Clyde is so he can pay the back spousal support she owes her previous husband. Well, the first 2/3 of the film is cute, but I really liked it in the final segment where the wife and her ex- try to KILL Clyde to get the insurance money--it's really funny and is probably the best of the 8 shorts on the DVD.