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His Lucky Day (1929)

His Lucky Day poster
Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets a lucky break that leads to a series of comic mishaps. The film mixes silent sequences with talking parts and a musical score.

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What happens

His Lucky Day is a 1929 American sound part-talkie comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by John B. Hymer, Gladys Lehman and Albert DeMond. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film stars Reginald Denny, Lorayne Duval, Otis Harlan, Eddie Phillips, Cissy Fitzgerald and Harvey Clark. The film was released on June 2, 1929, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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