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A Small Town Idol (1921)

A Small Town Idol poster
Directed by
Mack Sennett, Erle C. Kenton
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A clumsy small-town man gets caught up in a series of chaotic adventures. The story follows his misadventures as he tries to impress others and navigate misunderstandings.

slapsticklight-heartedfast-pacedzanywhimsicalenergeticplayfulover-the-top

What happens

A Small Town Idol is a 1921 American silent feature comedy film produced by Mack Sennett and released through Associated First National. The film stars Ben Turpin and was made and acted by many of the same Sennett personnel from his previous year's Down on the Farm. Sennett and Erle C. Kenton directed. The picture was Sennett's biggest undertaking to date, costing $350,000 and required over a year to make. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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