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Middle-aged bookkeeper Harold Diddlebock (silent-film legend Harold Lloyd) gets the ax from his boss after 23 years of service. Following a drunken spree and a series of hilariously improbable events,...( read more  read more... ) mild-mannered Harold finds himself the proud but puzzled owner of a bankrupt circus -- which he plans to get rid of with help from a hungry lion. Jimmy Conlin and Margaret Hamilton costar in this zany comedy from director Preston Sturges.

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Unrated, 90 min.

Directed by: Preston Sturges

Release Date: February 18, 1947

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DVD Release Date: March 29, 2005

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  • webalina
    October 19, 2009
    webalina
    Another hilarious film from my favorite silent film clown, Harold Lloyd. And this time, it's with sound. Harold plays the title character, who gets fired from his job after 22 years, is talked into his first alcoholic drink, which turns into lots of them, wins a bunch of money on...( read more) the horses after betting his severance pay, ane then buys a cash-poor circus with his winnings. The rest of the film details his efforts to get rid of the circus.

    This has all the stuff you expect from Lloyd -- Mr. Everyman in trouble, unrequited love, and crazy stunts. Especially fun was getting to hear his comic timing with dialogue after years of his silent antics. Best scene: the "morning after", when Harold wakes up on his sister Flora's (played by damn-near twin Margaret Hamilton) sofa, and tries to explain to her the previous day's events that he doesn't entirely recall himself.

    There have been lots of comedy films about guys recovering from benders and trying recall their actions, but this is the the best I've seen. One downside -- the copy I saw (on TCM of all places) was terrible. Looked like it was filmed with a camera from a gumball machine and a Vaseline-covered lens. Someone really needs to look into restoring this wonderful film. TCM, are you listening?
  • Venieza
    July 19, 2007
    Venieza
    All CLASSICS are GOOD
  • jazzmonk
    February 28, 2007
    jazzmonk
    This is a movie that deserved much better than it got. I loved it.

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