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Pistols for Breakfast

1919 · 10 min Western Comedy
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

Two friends seeking a quiet morning meal find their breakfast plans violently interrupted. Their local eatery is disrupted by a pistol-wielding regular whose singular obsession with claiming all the bacon sends patrons scattering. What begins as a simple meal descends into chaotic flight as the duo chooses self-preservation over scrambled eggs. This brisk western comedy transforms a mundane daily ritual into a life-or-death sprint, where the greatest threat isn't hunger but a man armed with both appetite and a firearm.

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Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Western, Comedy
Director Alfred J. Goulding
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This 1919 silent short cleverly subverts western tropes by anchoring its conflict in breakfast-table absurdity. The tension derives not from outlaw gangs, but from one man's unwavering commitment to hogging the bacon.

What lingers after the frantic chase is the delightful realization that frontier lawlessness could invade even the most mundane rituals. A miniature comedy about priorities when firearms enter the diner. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alfred J. Goulding

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Dusty street, sizzling bacon scent, sudden panic in a sunlit diner.

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