Monty Banks is having a comedian's bad day. Things pick up when he is dragged home under Lucille Hutton's car and her father invites him along to watch his horse race in the derby. However, William Blaisdell's machinations result in Monty having to ride the horse and being locked in the stables. Can he recover?
Monty Banks has been coming back into focus as a performer in the last year or so, and in this short comedy from early in his starring career, we can see a find gag technician and comic at work. He graduated to starring in comedy features in 192 7, but the time for the move was wrong. He wound up in Britain, where he married adored Lancashire Lass Gracie Fields and directed some fine comedies.
You can find this comedy on Undercrank Productions' FOUND AT MOSTLY LOST vol, 2, but beware! All the titles are in German. I didn't find them impenetrable and you'll probably be able to understand and enjoy this one without their prompting.
Monty Banks has been coming back into focus as a performer in the last year or so, and in this short comedy from early in his starring career, we can see a find gag technician and comic at work. He graduated to starring in comedy features in 192 7, but the time for the move was wrong. He wound up in Britain, where he married adored Lancashire Lass Gracie Fields and directed some fine comedies.
You can find this comedy on Undercrank Productions' FOUND AT MOSTLY LOST vol, 2, but beware! All the titles are in German. I didn't find them impenetrable and you'll probably be able to understand and enjoy this one without their prompting.
