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The Automobile Ride
Max draws Koko on the drawing board. He then receives a call and leaves. Koko leaves after but not before taking some money from Max's wallet that he left behind. Max arrives to his date then comes back to his office to get his wallet. After recovering it, he drives with his date to get twelve gallons of gas. Koko arrives just as the pump is going and mischievously takes the hose from the car as the hose falls to the ground unknowingly to anyone else. Just as the wasted twelve gallons are up, Koko puts it back in the car before Max retrieves it! He gets his wallet and finds his money gone so he excuses himself.
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Plot Summary
As this is a very early silent short film, detailed plot summaries are not widely available. However, typical silent comedies of this era often involved slapstick humor and situational gags, likely centered around the novel experience and potential mishaps of riding in an automobile.
Critical Reception
As a short film from 1921, specific critical reception is not well-documented in modern databases. Films of this nature were often seen as light entertainment for their time, with their success measured by immediate audience enjoyment rather than lasting critical acclaim.
What Reviewers Say
Likely featured basic comedic situations typical of early silent shorts.
Content and humor would have been tailored for a general audience of the early 1920s.
Entertainment value was probably derived from visual gags and character interactions.
Google audience: Information on audience reception for 'The Automobile Ride' is not available through standard Google review aggregations due to its age and nature as an early short film.
Fun Fact
Many short films from the 1920s, especially comedies, were produced rapidly and often lost or destroyed over time, making their specific details and reception difficult to trace centuries later.
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