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Shoot Straight (1923)

Shoot Straight poster
Directed by
J.A. Howe
Genre
comedy
Country
United States of America
Runtime
10 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy short from the silent era. A man gets into a series of funny mishaps while trying to do simple tasks. The film follows his escalating troubles.

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What happens

Shoot Straight is a 1923 comedy short film directed by Jay A. Howe and produced by Hal Roach Studios. It stars James Parrott (billed as "Paul Parrott") and Jobyna Ralston. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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