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Dr. Jack (1922)

Dr. Jack poster
Directed by
Fred C. Newmeyer
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
59 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A country doctor uses unconventional methods to treat patients. He falls in love with a young woman and tries to cure her hypochondriac father.

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What happens

Dr. Jack is a 1922 American silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It was produced by Hal Roach and directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. The story was by Jean Havez, Hal Roach, and Sam Taylor. The film was released on November 26, 1922. Grossing $1,275,423, Dr. Jack was one of the top-ten most profitable releases of 1922. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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