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Giddap! (1925)

Giddap! poster
Directed by
Del Lord
Genre
comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
11 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men named Gaspard and Cornelius come up with excuses for bruises they got during a Purity League raid. The silent comedy shows their attempts to explain themselves in a funny way.

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What happens

Giddap! is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Del Lord. A Mack Sennett production for Pathe films, it stars Billy Bevan and Yorke Sherwood in the lead roles. The cast also features Helen Mehrmann and Kathryn McGuire. The film had two reels, only one of which seems to have been preserved. The film was released on 23 March 1925. It revolves around two men, Gaspard (played by Bevan) and Cornelius (played by Sherwood) trying to justify bruises they received during a Purity League raid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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