Saturday Morning
Saturday Morning

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Saturday Morning

1922
Movie
20 min
English

The Rascals, feeling unloved at home, decide to become pirates. Meanwhile, a mother, an aunt and a valet join the cops in searching for the runaways.

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Director: Robert FloreyGenres: Short Film, Comedy

Plot Summary

This short comedy film depicts a series of humorous vignettes centered around various characters enjoying their Saturday morning. It captures the simple pleasures and lighthearted activities associated with a weekend day.

Critical Reception

As a very early silent short film, formal critical reception data from its release is scarce. However, short comedies of this era were generally produced for popular entertainment and relied on broad physical humor and situational gags to amuse audiences.

What Reviewers Say

  • A brief, lighthearted escapade typical of early silent comedies.

  • Showcases simple comedic situations for weekend enjoyment.

Google audience: Information regarding Google user reviews for this specific silent short film is not available.

Fun Fact

This short film is notable for being an early directorial effort by Robert Florey, who would go on to have a significant career in Hollywood, directing films like 'Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1932) and 'The Beast with Five Fingers' (1946).

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