Air Pockets

This is a comedy starring a forgotten comic, Lige Conley. It's made by Educational Pictures--an oddly named studio since they specialized in short comedies and there wasn't anything particularly educational about it.

The film is full of lots of action--lots. In particular, there were some crazy stunts involving airplanes that made me laugh. But, apart from that, the plot is very involved and confusing (it has too many story elements and the detective really wasn't needed), there are some funny but rather cruel fat jokes and racist stereotypes involving black characters that are guaranteed to offend. The bottom line is that although there are some good moments, you can see why Lige Conley is a forgotten comic. Decent but far from memorable.

Virtually the only interest this comedy short holds today is the presence of Olive Borden, and she's given absolutely nothing to do.

Education typically made sub-par films throughout the '20s and '30s. This film is no exception. Had it been produced ten years earlier, it would still have been considered pretty grim. Heck, it was released in '25, a year with some brilliant cinema. There's absolutely no excuse. Even lack of funds doesn't cut it. It isn't clever, or witty, or even remotely funny. It displays most everything that was wrong with Education.

If you're looking for Olive Borden, check out "3 Bad Men" Fox/1926.

If you're looking for a better movie than this, most any will fill the bill.