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Dummy Ache (1936)

Dummy Ache poster
Directed by
Leslie Goodwins
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
18 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film follows a series of comedic mishaps involving a ventriloquist and his dummy. The mix-ups and misunderstandings lead to humorous situations.

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What happens

Dummy Ache is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The Academy Film Archive preserved Dummy Ache in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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