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Fools for Luck (1928)

Fools for Luck poster
Directed by
Charles Reisner
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A series of comedic mishaps unfold as a man gets involved in various schemes and misunderstandings. The film follows his attempts to navigate trouble and find luck.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalslapstickbreezycomicalfast-paced

What happens

Fools for Luck is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Harry Fried, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz, and J. Walter Ruben. The film stars W. C. Fields, Chester Conklin, Sally Blane, Jack Luden, Mary Alden, Arthur Housman, and Robert Dudley. The film was released on June 11, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. A previous Essanay version starred actor Taylor Holmes in 1917. This is W. C. Fields last silent film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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