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Skinner's Big Idea (1928)

Skinner's Big Idea poster
Directed by
Lynn Shores
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man comes up with a big idea that leads to a series of funny situations. The story follows his attempts to make it work.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalupbeatfast-pacedcomicaldated

What happens

Skinner's Big Idea is a lost 1928 American comedy film directed by Lynn Shores and written by Matt Taylor and Randolph Bartlett. It is based on the 1918 novel Skinner's Big Idea by Henry Irving Dodge. The film stars Bryant Washburn, William Orlamond, James Bradbury Sr., Robert Dudley, Ole M. Ness and Charles Wellesley. The film was released on April 24, 1928, by Film Booking Offices of America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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