What's Your Hurry?
What's Your Hurry?

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What's Your Hurry?

1920
Movie
50 min
English

Truckdriver Dusty Rhoades leads a team of truckers over dangerous roads to deliver emergency supplies before a crucial dam breaks.

Insights

Director: Gilbert PrattGenres: Comedy, Short

Plot Summary

A young man is eager to get married but faces numerous comedic obstacles and delays. His attempts to rush his wedding lead to escalating chaos and humorous misunderstandings, as he tries to overcome meddling relatives and unforeseen circumstances.

Critical Reception

As a silent short film from 1920, specific critical reception is difficult to pinpoint with modern metrics. However, films of this era starring popular comedians like Syd Chaplin were generally well-received by audiences for their slapstick humor and lighthearted entertainment.

What Reviewers Say

  • Generally appreciated for its comedic timing and slapstick gags.

  • A typical example of early 20th-century silent comedy shorts.

  • Enjoyable for its lighthearted and fast-paced, albeit simple, plot.

Google audience: Information regarding Google user reviews for this specific 1920 short film is unavailable.

Fun Fact

This short film features Syd Chaplin, the elder brother of silent film icon Charlie Chaplin, in the lead role.

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