Headline
Cinema Humour: A New Type in Hongkong
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Publication Date
1921-12-02
- Publication Year
1921
Page
8
Key Person
Film Projector / Film(s)
The Bakery
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Actors
Larry Semon
Director
Larry Semon
Writer
Larry Semon
Country
USA
Released
1921-06-20
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Plot
Well-meaning but accident-prone bakery employee Larry is involved in numerous slapstick mishaps on the job. After accidentally causing the bakery owner to fall into a vat of cake batter ...
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The City of Comrades
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Actors
Tom Moore
Director
Harry Beaumont
Country
USA
Released
1919-07-13
Runtime
50 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
Architect Frank Melbury, whose drinking has made him a social outcast, and "Lovey," his derelict friend, are both hungry, so Frank burglarizes Regina Barry's home. He takes food and jewels,...
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Summary
Hongkong film comedies have hitherto been divided into three main classes: Charlie Chaplin masterpieces, Harold Lloyd gems, and others. However, a new class will be introduced, and that is the Larry Semon comedy. Yesterday, at the Coronet, 'The Bakery' was the first one screened. Moreover, Tom Moore's 'The City of Comrades' will be shown.
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