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Be Reasonable

1921 · 20 min
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Billy, a flirtatious young man with more charm than sense, impulsively gifts a strand of valuable pearls to a woman he meets on the beach. His grand romantic gesture immediately hits snags: the lady's affections are fixed on the handsome lifeguard, and collection agents demand either payment or the necklace's return. Unwilling to surrender her prize, the woman refuses, prompting Billy to hatch a desperate plan. He decides to burglarize her home to reclaim the pearls, helping himself to additional valuables while inside. This silent comedy of errors unfolds under the sun-drenched, carefree veneer of a beach resort, where impulsive decisions lead to chaotic outcomes.

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Year 1921
Director Roy Del Ruth
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (4 votes)

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"Be Reasonable" is a quintessential silent-era farce, turning a single impulsive act into a spiraling catastrophe. The film thrives on physical comedy and the escalating absurdity of Billy's predicament, as each solution begets a fresh, larger problem.

What lingers after the final title card is the cheerful folly of human nature, captured in a swift, sunlit package. It's a brisk reminder that the shortest path out of trouble often leads directly into more of it. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Roy Del Ruth

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Carefree beachside folly undercut by the frantic energy of a botched burglary.

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