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Lunatics in Politics

  • 1920
  • 24m
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4.6/10
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Lunatics in Politics (1920)
FarceComedyShort

Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.

  • Director
    • Richard Smith
  • Stars
    • Alice Howell
    • Richard Smith
    • Rose Burkhardt
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    15
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    • Director
      • Richard Smith
    • Stars
      • Alice Howell
      • Richard Smith
      • Rose Burkhardt
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    Alice Howell
    Alice Howell
    • Candidate for Chief of Police
    Richard Smith
      Rose Burkhardt
      • Rival Candidate for Chief of Police
      Tommy Flynn
      Leo Sulky
      Leo Sulky
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        • Richard Smith
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      6boblipton

      So, Politics As Usual

      Alice Howell is running for Chief of Police against Rose Burkhardt. They get into a boxing match; they attempt to sabotage each other's speeches; and finally, there's a dust-up between the victor's elite squad of chorines in uniforms and the other's street cleaners.

      Miss Howell was one of the leading comediennes of the silent era, unafraid to take a fall or look silly; her usual role had her with her hair loosely piled atop her head, and a shabby dress. She was very popular to the middle of the 1920s, when she retired, because her shrewd investments in Los Angeles real estate were bringing in more than her screen appearances. But her family is still in show business; her daughter married George Stevens.

      This is an all right comedy that has not aged particularly well. It's not that we lack contemporary understanding of the insanity of the other guy's policies; perhaps it's because we take it all too solemnly now.

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      • Trivia
        Eliminations by the Kansas Board of Review: "Eliminate vulgar lifting of skirt by man dressed as woman dancing."
      • Quotes

        Candidate for Chief of Police: Vote for me and I'll do you better!

      • Connections
        Featured in The Silent Comedy Watch Party: The Silent Comedy Watch Party Ep. 102 - 10/13/24 - Alice Howell and Laurel & Hardy (2024)

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      • Release date
        • August 1920 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • None
        • English
      • Production company
        • Reelcraft Pictures
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      • Runtime
        24 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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