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Pie-Eyed (1925)

Pie-Eyed poster
Directed by
Joe Rock, Scott Pembroke
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Stan Laurel gets involved with a speakeasy owner during Prohibition. The film follows his misadventures in a comedy of errors.

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What happens

Pie-Eyed is a 1925 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is made at the peak of the Prohibition era so is dealing with "illegal activity" even if it is in a humorous manner. The club owner appears a mix of Gene Tunney and Jack Johnson the latter being a well-known owner of speakeasies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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