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A Self-Made Failure (1924)

A Self-Made Failure poster
Directed by
William Beaudine
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to find success but keeps getting into silly mishaps. He deals with a child companion and various chaotic situations.

lightheartedcomedicbriskwhimsicalplayfulslapstickgag-filled

What happens

A Self-Made Failure is a 1924 American silent comedy film distributed by Associated First National Pictures, later First National Pictures. It was directed by William Beaudine and starred silent comic Lloyd Hamilton and then child actor Ben Alexander. At the time it was released, it one of the longest comedy features ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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