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Getting Gertie's Garter

1927 · 70 min Romance Comedy
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Dennis King, a promising young attorney, makes a shocking discovery before his wedding: his fiancée Gertie possesses a signed garter from another man. Desperate to retrieve the damning evidence, he plunges into a whirlwind of absurd disguises, frantic chases, and escalating misunderstandings. Each clever scheme backfires spectacularly, entangling a mischievous maid, a jealous suitor, and the mysterious signatory himself. This breathless farce, set against the sparkling backdrop of the jazz age, pits propriety against panic in a race to salvage a romance from the brink of disaster.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1927
Country United States of America
Genre Romance, Comedy
Director E. Mason Hopper
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (3 votes)

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Getting Gertie's Garter is a delightful relic of silent-era farce, showcasing physical comedy at its most inventive. The plot, a single escalating misunderstanding, is executed with clockwork precision and charming absurdity.

What lingers after the final reel is admiration for the performers' expressive grace and the film's pure, uncynical joy. It’s a sparkling reminder of when comedy was built on situation, not snark. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: E. Mason Hopper

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The fizzy, frantic energy of jazz-age manners colliding with mischief.

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