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A Free Ride

1925 · 17 min Comedy
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Arthur and Eddie make a bluff at buying a car and get the auto salesman to take their girls for a ride, pretending to the girls that he is a hired chauffeur. The salesman resents being treated as a hired hand and takes them for a bumpy ride terminating far in the country where he runs out of gas. They walk to the house of the county judge who is on the lookout for suspected elopers and has agreed to hold them for identification.

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Year 1925
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Slim Summerville
Runtime 17 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (2 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The short film constructs a classic situational comedy from a simple conflict of deceit and retaliation. It relies on escalating physical humor and visual gags that transition smoothly from urban trickery to rural chaos.

Those who tire of overly complex plots will appreciate the straightforward, escalating absurdity as pride and pretense lead the characters into an increasingly ridiculous predicament. What lingers after is the charm of a simple, mischievous caper — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Slim Summerville

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