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What Price Pants
The vaudeville comedians Smith and Dale star in a clever satire on Prohibition and all its illegal shenanigans. Charlie Dale is the greedy owner of a sweatshop pants factory, and Joe Smith is his underpaid cutter. A letter arrives for Smith, informing him that he's about to receive an unexpected inheritance. Dale intercepts the letter, and offers Smith a partnership in the pants factory...
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Plot Summary
A vaudeville performer finds himself in a desperate situation when his pants are stolen just before a crucial performance. He scrambles to find a replacement pair, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and encounters.
Critical Reception
As a short comedy film from the early sound era, 'What Price Pants' was likely viewed as light entertainment. Contemporary reviews, if they exist, would have focused on its comedic timing and the performances of its actors within the vaudeville tradition.
What Reviewers Say
A simple, slapstick comedy relying on a classic trope.
Features energetic performances typical of early sound shorts.
The humor is broad and visual, characteristic of its era.
Google audience: Information on specific audience reviews for this early short film is not readily available.
Fun Fact
Vernon Dent, who stars in this short, later became a recognizable supporting actor in numerous Three Stooges shorts, often playing authority figures or grumpy characters.
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