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Came the Dawn

1928 · 17 min Comedy
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Papa, Mama, Daughter and Son Gimplewort move into their new house. Two movers are talking to each other about the murder of a saxophone player that took place in the house. They say his ghost still roams the house. Night comes and every noise and creak in the house scares the papa, mama and son (the daughter is out on a date). The Mover gives the daughter a parrot saying "It's a religious parrot – I bought it from a sailor". At any rate, the parrot gets into the act by yelling scaring Papa and Son who have come down looking for the source of the noise. Later Daughter and Remover return from a costume party and sneak into the house. The young man is dressed in a skeleton outfit and the fun continues. There has been film reconstruction in a number of places, particularly the last third of the film. In many cases there is a photograph depicting the scene being described.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Arch Heath
Runtime 17 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs the comedy on the contrast between the naive fear of the residents and the sheer absurdity of the situation, utilizing classic silent film tricks and gags of unexpected appearance. It relies on energetic editing and expressive performances to maintain a brisk pace.

Those who tire of overly complicated plots will find delight in this straightforward, gag-driven short where every creak leads to chaos, culminating in a grotesque confusion with a skeleton costume. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Arch Heath

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