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It’s the Old Army Game (1926) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1926 · 76 mins
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- Directed by
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Starring
- W.C. Fields, Louise Brooks, Elise Cavanna, Mary Foy, John Merton, Jack Luden
Across seven lively reels, the film strings together a series of slap‑stick set‑pieces. Sleeping druggist Elmer Prettywillie is disturbed first by a woman ringing the night bell to buy a two‑cent stamp, then by garbage collectors, followed by firemen responding to a false alarm, and finally by a genuine blaze, delivering a big laugh with each gag.
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