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The Jumping Jack (1930)

The Jumping Jack poster
Original title
Der Hampelmann
Directed by
E. W. Emo
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic story from 1930s Germany involving a man and his interactions with others. The film follows situations that arise in his life.

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What happens

The Jumping Jack (German: Der Hampelmann) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by E.W. Emo and starring Max Hansen, S.Z. Sakall and Lien Deyers. The film was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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