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Movie poster: Uncle's Namesakes (1913)
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Uncle's Namesakes

1913 · 15 min Comedy
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

An American family in need of some money decides to pull a little innocent scam on a wealthy English relative.

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Year 1913
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Runtime 15 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The 1913 short constructs its comedy from the escalating absurdity of a simple scam, relying on rapid-fire disguises and the growing panic of the conspirators. It explores the classic farcical tension between the schemers' ingenuity and the mark's bewildered gullibility.

What lingers after the final reel is the sheer, playful energy of early silent comedy, where chaos is the only logical outcome. A brisk and cheerful relic of cinema's mischievous youth. — MovieFinder Editorial

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