Run 'Em Ragged
Run ’Em Ragged, Snub Pollard’s 39th starring vehicle, uses familiar slapstick-- Over-the-top make-up, ethnic humor, and a chase across Los Angeles’s Echo Park-- But there is more here than knockabout; Sophisticated sight gags test the limits of the characters’ perception, making expert use of such props as a seemingly bottomless rowboat.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1920 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Alfred J. Goulding |
| Runtime | 14 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs its comedy on a dual foundation: the familiar slapstick and ethnic humor of its time, and a more sophisticated layer that explores the limits of visual perception. It relies on expert prop work, turning a simple rowboat into a source of endless surprise and clever sight gags.
What lingers after the frantic chase subsides is a admiration for the playful, almost philosophical tweaking of reality within the frame. The comedy emerges from the gap between what we expect and what we see. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Alfred J. Goulding
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With a relaxed mind on a lazy afternoon, to savor the silent-era visual wit.
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