1920-1930SILENT COMEDY SHORTS
MISC. SLAPSTICK, SILENT COMEDY SHORTS.
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JEALOUS HUSBAND RIPS UP PHOTOGRAPH OF WIFE'S LOVER, THROW OUT THE WINDOW, CLOSES SHUTTERS, WIFE'S LOVER BEHIND SHUTTERS ON WINDOW LEDGE
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BUMBLING LOVER ESCAPING HUSBAND'S CLUTCHES, SLIPS ON WINDOW LEDGE, ALMOST PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH
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SNORING MAN SLEEPING IN CHAIR, PRECARIOUSLY PERCHED ON BALCONY LEDGE, EVERY TIME HE SNORES, CHAIR LOOKS AS THOUGH IT'LL FALL OFF LEDGE
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| 00:00:49 43.5 |
OUTLAWS RIDE INTO WESTERN TOWN, SHOOTING UP THE TOWN. MAN HIDING BEHIND SACKS SHOOTING
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LONE RIDER RACING ACROSS LANDSCAPE TO SAVE THE TOWN. BEN TURPIN.
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| 00:01:15 69.5 |
COWBOY SLIDING ON HIS REAR END SHOOTING GUNS OFF IN THE AIR. GETS UP, SHOOTING GUN, NO BULLET, STICKS GUN IN HOLSTER, GUN GOES OFF, SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE FOOT
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IRIS IN POLICE STATION, WOMAN BROUGHT INTO POLICE STATION
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| 00:01:34 88.5 |
BEN TURPIN ENTERS POLICE STATION TO CONFESS A CRIME HE DIDN'T COMMIT TO GET THE GIRL
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WORKER ON ROOF TOP THROWS ROPE OVER BUILDING LEDGE, LANDS AROUND TURPIN'S NECK, MAN GOES FLYING OUT THE WINDOW WITH ROPE TIED AROUND HIS NECK
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| 00:02:15 129.5 |
POLICEMEN RUN TO WINDOW, PULL MAN BACK IN WINDOW
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| 00:02:30 144.5 |
POLICE POUNCE ON REAL CRIMINAL WHO IS TRYING TO TAKE GIRL AWAY & BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM.
POLICE BRUTALITY. WHEN HE RISIES FROM THE MELEE, HE'S DRESSED IN PRISON STRIPES & BALL & CHAIN IRIS OUT |
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COUPLE FROLICKING SKIPPING, PRANCING ON A SUNNY DAY, FLOWER HEAD PIECE. SCARF. BEN TURPIN GIVES WOMAN FLOWER, SHE SMELLS FLOWER, HE KISSES HER. YOUNG LOVE
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| 00:03:10 184.5 |
YOUNG LOVERS SKIPPING, FROLICKING
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| 00:03:14 188.5 |
CU DOG LYING ON GRASS, EARS GO STRAIGHT UP
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MS MAN POUNDING ANOTHER ON THE HEAD WITH A MALLET PRANCING COUPLE PASSES BY UNCONCERNED, WAVING, MAN BEING POUNDED ON THE HEAD MOVES SHOWING THAT MAN IS ACTUALLY POUNDING STAKE INTO GROUND.
OPTICAL ILLUSION. IRIS OUT |
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IRIS IN OPTICAL ILLUSION, MAN GOES TO RUN DOWN HALLWAY BETWEEN TWO DOORS, SLAMS INTO WALL, PAINTED SET. BEING CHASED BY ANGRY MOB, KEEPS RUNNING INTO WALLS, MOVIE SETS. FALLS THROUGH HOLE INTO SET WITH BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
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| 00:04:01 235.5 |
FILM SET, MAN TIED TO POST, WATER SPRAYING ON HIM. MOVIE DIRECTOR IS TOLD OF A FIRE IN TOWN EVERYONE RUNS LEAVING MAN TIED TO POLE WITH WATER SPRAYING ON HIM
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MOVIE CREW FOLLOWING HORSE DRAWN FIRE ENGINE TO FIRE. CUTS TO MAN TIED UP BEING DROWNED BY RISING WATER
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DOG CHASING A CAT SWIM BY DROWNING MAN, DOGGY PADDLE. CAT JUMPS ON MAN'S HEAD TO GET AWAY FROM DOG. CAT JUMPS OFF, DOG CHASES CAT LEAVING MAN NOSE DEEP IN WATER.
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MAN NOSE DEEP IN WATER JUST HAPPENS TO SPOT AN AIR HOSE BESIDE HIM, GRABS HOSE WITH HIS TEETH &
CAN BREATH |
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FIRE ENGINE & MOVIE CREW ARRIVE TO FIRE AT SAME TIME, MOVIE DIRECTOR GIVES ACTRESS PROP BABY &
INSTRUCTS HER TO RUN INTO BURNING BUILDING |
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MOVIE DIRECTOR & CREW FIGHTING FIREMEN NOT TO PUT OUT FIRE, IT'LL SPOIL THE SHOT.
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MEANWHILE, BACK ON THE SET, DROWNING MAN
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| 00:05:44 338.5 |
TRAFFIC JAM ON A HOT SUMMERS DAY, ROAD CREW FIXING ROAD. IMPATIENT CAR FULL OF PEOPLE PULL OUT OF LINE, CUTTING IN LINE, PEOPLE IN CARS YELLING AT THEM, GET TO HEAD OF THE LINE, KNOCK WORKMAN OVER
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| 00:06:05 359.5 |
OTHER CARS FOLLOWED SUIT BY CUTTING LINE, BUMP INTO THEIR CAR, SAILORS IN THEIR CAR BACK UP & HIT CAR HARD CAUSING RADIATOR TO SPRING A LEAK. ANGRY DRIVER DRIVES HIS CAR INTO THE BACK OF SAILOR'S CAR. ROAD RAGE. DRIVER GETS OUT &
KICKS SAILOR'S CAR, SAILOR GETS OUT, SMASHES CAR'S HEADLIGHT. OTHER DRIVER THROWS HEADLIGHT THROUGH SAILOR'S WINDSHIELD ETC..MEN TEARING EACH OTHERS CARS APART |
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DRIVERS IN THE OTHER LINE GET CAUGHT UP IN THE FRENZY, PIP SQUEAK THROWS TOMATO AT TRUCK DRIVER HITS HIM SQUARE IN THE FACE. TRUCK DRIVER GETS OUT, THROWS REMAINS OF TOMATO AT PIP SQUEAK WHO DODGES IT, LANDS ON LAUREL'S NECK CREATING BIGGER RUCKUS
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| 00:10:51 645.5 |
WOMEN GET IN ON THE VIOLENCE, WOMAN MESSES UP ANOTHER WOMAN'S HAIR, SHE SQUIRTS OIL ALL OVER WOMAN'S FACE
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DRIVER OPENS HIS CAR DOOR JUST AS LAUREL & HARDY WALK PAST, HITTING HARDY IN THE FACE, THEY WRECK HIS CAR
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TWO CARS SMASH ANOTHER CAR SANDWICHED BETWEEN THEM
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MAN GOES TO APPROACH TWO SAILORS, HARDY VIOLENTLY PUSHES HIM TO THE GROUND, CAUSES MOB TO BECOME UNRULY. ANGRY MOB IN THE HEAT
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MOTORCYCLE POLICEMAN PULLS UP, PERPLEXED AT THE UNFOLDING MOB SCENE. TWO GIRLS SNEAK AWAY FROM MOB. POLICEMAN BLOWS POLICE WHISTLE, MOB POINTS FINGER AT SAILORS, POLICEMAN LETS EVERYONE GO EXCEPT THE SAILORS
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BIG TRUCK RUNS OVER POLICEMAN'S MOTORCYCLE, POLICEMAN PICKS UP SMASHED MOTORCYCLE, PULLS UP SLEEVES, TELLS CAR BEHIND SAILORS TO FOLLOW CAR. SAILOR BACKS UP INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD HITTING CAR, TOTALING CAR, WHEELS FALL OFF, POLICEMAN FALLS TO THE GROUND, SAILORS ESCAPE WITH EVERYONE FOLLOWING THEM
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| 00:14:35 869.5 |
CHASE SCENE, SAILORS DRIVE INTO TUNNEL, CARS FOLLOW TRAIN COMES, CARS BACK UP OUT OF TUNNEL
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SAILORS CAR EMERGES SMASHED THIN FROM TRAIN
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EXT/NIGHT: TRAIN MOVING THROUGH THE NIGHT
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IRIS IN MAN ON UPPER BIRTH, HARRY LANGDON, TRYING TO TAKE OFF SHOES
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WOMAN IN BOTTOM BIRTH LOOKING IN MIRROR, HAIR IN FUNNY CURLS
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MAN ON TOP BIRTH WANTS TO KISS WIFE GOODNIGHT, ENDS UP IN WRONG BIRTH CLUTCHING WOMAN'S LEG
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STICKS HIS HEAD IN WIFE'S BIRTH, KISSES HER GOODNIGHT, FLUFFS HIS PILLOW, DROPS HIS SHIRT, PEOPLE PASSING BY KICK IT INTO ANOTHER BIRTH
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MAN SNEAKS THROUGH PULLMAN CAR LOOKING FOR HIS SHIRT, HIDES BEHIND CURTAIN, PEEKS OUT AT PASSING WOMAN, GIVES HER THE EYE, SHE SNUBS HIM & CLIMBS INTO HER BIRTH
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MAN CLIMBS INTO THE WRONG BIRTH WITH WOMAN, SHE KICKS HIM OUT, HIS FOOT LANDS ON SLEEPING MAN'S FACE, WOMAN THROWS HIS PANTS DOWN TO HIM, TURNS TO SEE MAN HE KICKED IN THE FACE COMING WITH TRAIN SECURITY GUARD, JUMPS INTO UPPER BIRTH
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| 00:16:55 1009.5 |
MS WOMAN WITH FUNNY HAIR IN CURLERS KNOCKS ON UPPER BIRTH, WANTS HUSBAND TO GET HER GLASS OF WATER, WALKING THROUGH CAR STEPS ON MAN'S FOOT CAUSING HIM TO SPILL WATER OVER SLEEPING MAN'S FACE
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| 00:17:25 1039.5 |
RUNNING FROM CONDUCTOR OPENS PULLMAN CAR'S DOOR, WINDY CAUSES TRAIN CAR TO BECOME WIND TUNNEL, WAKING UP EVERYONE, WREAKING HAVOC IN TRAIN SLEEPING CAR
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| 00:17:47 1061.5 |
DAYLIGHT ON TRAIN, PASSENGERS PICKING UP ARTICLES OF CLOTHING FROM FLOOR, BEDS.
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MEN'S DRESSING ROOM ON PULLMAN TRAIN. CU MAN SHAVING WITH ANOTHER MAN BEHIND HIM SHAVING WITH STRAIGHT EDGED RAZOR, MAN BEHIND BUMPS HIM, HE CUTS MAN IN FRONT OF HIM
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CU MAN STOPS SHAVING TO WATCH ANOTHER MAN SHAVING LOOK OF SHOCK, DISBELIEF AS MAN STICKS RAZOR IN HIS EAR TO CLEAN IT
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MAN USING STRAIGHT EDGED RAZOR TO TRIM BACK OF HIS HAIR, MISCALCULATES & SHAVES BACK OF ANOTHER MAN'S HEAD
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GOES OVER TO SINK, WASHES FACE, USES MAN'S SHIRT TO DRY HIS FACE, RIPS MAN'S SHIRT RIGHT OFF HIS BACK
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MAN TRYING TO RETURN TO HIS SEAT ON TRAIN, CONDUCTOR IS IN THE WAY SO HE CLIMBS OVER SEATS
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SHERIFF HANDCUFFED TO CRIMINAL PRISONER SITS ON TRAIN NEXT TO HARRY LANGDON. CU "HARDENED CRIMINAL" HAVING FACE OFF WITH LANDGON. SHERIFF DRAWS GUN ON CRIMINAL. SHADE PULLS UP, MAN THINKS IT'S GUN SHOT, WIFE JUMPS CLOSE TO HUSBAND FRIGHTENED OF CRIMINAL
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MAN ON HAND CAR RACING ALONG SPEEDING TRAIN, LOOKS IN WINDOW, TAPS MAN'S SHOULDER, MAN MOVING UP & DOWN IN TIME TO MAN ON HAND CARS MOVEMENTS. SHERIFF HANDCUFFS CRIMINAL TO MAN RUNS OFF TO CATCH OTHER CRIMINAL
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CRIMINAL LIFTS UP PANTS LEGS TO REVEAL GUNS HIDDEN THERE, GIVES GUN TO MAN HANDCUFFED TO HIM THEY SHOOT THEIR WAY OUT OF TRAIN CAR. TRAIN CONDUCTOR SHOOTS, HITS MAN'S TIE, CUTTING TIE UP SHORTER & SHORTER. CRIMINAL SHOOTS AT CONDUCTOR, HITS HIS HAT OFF. BULLET HITS HANDCUFFS BREAKING THEM FREE
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| 00:21:37 1291.5 |
MAN JUMPING OFF MOVING TRAIN, BEING SHOT AT
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TRAIN PULLING INTO TRAIN STATION
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PASSENGERS GETTING OFF RAILROAD TRAIN WITH LUGGAGE.
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PEOPLE AT THE ZOO, CAGED ANIMALS. LITTLE BOY PEEKING THROUGH PEEP HOLE IN ANIMAL CAGE, PUTS HIS HAND IN & PULLS LION'S TAIL OUT, TIES LIONS TAIL IN A KNOT, LION GOES NUTS IN CAGE, HELD BACK BY IT'S OWN TAIL
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SHOCKED FATHER RUNS OVER, CHASES BOY AWAY, UNTIES LIONS TAIL USING HIS TEETH, ANIMAL TRAINER APPROACHES MAN, YELLS AT HIM, MAN PROFESSES INNOCENCE, TRAINER PUNCHES THE MAN WHO FALLS AGAINST LION'S CAGE, LION GRABS MAN AROUND THE NECK WITH IT'S PAWS. MAN NOTICES THORN IN LION'S PAW, PULLS IT OUT CALMING THE LION WHO PATS MAN ON THE HEAD IRIS OUT
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IRIS IN MAN PLAYING CHECKERS WITH A CAT, CU CAT MOVING CHECKER WITH PAW. CAT PLAYING CHECKERS. CAT ACTING HUMAN. CAT BEATS MAN IN CHECKERS
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IRIS IN, MEN PLAYING POKER, DOG SITTING AT TABLE.
CU CARD HAND, NEEDS ACE OF DIAMOND FOR ROYAL FLUSH, HAS CARD HIDDEN IN HIS SHOE. MAN TELLS HIS DOG TO LOOK AT ANOTHER PLAYER'S HAND. DOG COMMUNICATES TO MASTER BY PLACING IT'S PAW ON TOP OF MASTER'S HAND WHEN HE GOES TO TAKE CARD |
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CU DOG "WHISPERING" IN MASTER'S EAR.
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OTHER PLAYER THROWS DOWN CARDS, PICKS UP DOG &
PUTS HIM ON THE FLOOR. DOG UNDER CARD TABLE & STEALS ACE OF DIAMONDS, GIVES TO HIS MASTER, MASTER GIVES DOG ANOTHER CARD, PUTS IN CHEATING PLAYER'S SHOE |
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CARD CHEATER THROWS CARD, PICKS UP OTHER CARD FROM SHOE, MIXES WITH OTHER CARDS, SMUG SMILE THINKING HE'S A WINNER. BETS BIG TIME, LOSES
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CU DOG MIMICKING MAN'S GESTURES AT CARD TABLE
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CHEATER PUNCHES WINNER IN THE NOSE, TABLE GETS TURNED OVER, GOD BITES CHEATER IN REAR END.
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CHEATER SNEAKS OUT OF HOUSE WITH BASEBALL BAT, SNEAKS UP & HITS MAN ON THE REAR END, THEN BEATS HIM UP
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DOG RUNS OUT OF HOUSE, BARKS AT POLICEMAN TO HELP, POLICEMAN IGNORES DOG, DOG GRABS HIM BY THE LEG. DOG DIGS A HOLE GETTING SAND ON COP WHO CHASES DOG, OVERWEIGHT COP STOPS CHASING DOG. DOG CLIMBS ON BLOCK OF ICE WHICH SLIDES DOWN SIDEWALK & KNOCKS COP OVER
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POLICEMAN GETS UP & CHASES THE DOG. DOG SPOTS ANOTHER POLICEMAN, PICKS UP LAWN WATER HOSE & SPRAYS POLICEMAN WITH WATER. ANGRY COP CHASES DOG
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POLICEMAN FLIRTING WITH WOMAN WEARING FOX AROUND HER NECK. DOG BITES HER SKIRT, SKIRT COMES OFF, POLICEMAN JOINS OTHERS CHASING DOG
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POLICEMAN ON BEAT STANDING ON SIDEWALK, DOG MOVES BOX, BARREL ROLLS DOWN SIDEWALK, KNOCKS POLICEMAN OVER, HE JOINS CHASE
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DOG PULLS BELL MARKED "FOR RIOT CALLS", HORDE OF POLICEMEN RUN OUT OF POLICE STATION, CHASE DOG
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CARD CHEATER STILL BEATING UP DOG'S OWNER. DOG ARRIVES WITH WHOLE POLICE FORCE, DOG OPENS GATE POLICEMEN CATCH MAN COUNTING MONEY, CURTAIN FALLS TO SEE MAN BEATING UP ANOTHER MAN, THREE MEN RUN FROM POLICE. MAN CARRYING MONEY DROPS BAG, BAG OPENS, MONEY FLIES & LANDS ON TURTLE'S BACK.
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TURTLE GOES IN POND, DOG CHASES TURTLE
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THREESOME RUN RIGHT INTO POLICEMEN IN FOOT RACE, THREE MEN TIRE, GIVE UP, PUT THEIR HANDS UP, POLICEMEN RUN RIGHT PAST THEM
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THE MEN MAKE UP, SHAKE HANDS, THEY GO TO SPLIT THE MONEY, REALIZE MONEY IS GONE
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DOG COMES OUT OF WATER WITH MONEY IN IT'S MOUTH, PUTS IN SALVATION ARMY POT
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LAUREL & HARDY CROSSING STREET, CARRYING INSTRUMENTS, JAY WALKING, ALMOST GET HIT BY CAR. LAUREL FALLS IN MAN HOLE. HARDY GRABS HIM BY THE LEGS, PULLS HIM OUT. WORKER POPS HIS HEAD OUT OF HOLE, PUTS DANGER SIGN UP, GOES BACK IN HOLE. STREET MISHAPS
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| 00:31:20 1874.5 |
THE TWOSOME HAVE PUSHING MATCH, HARDY LANDS UP IN HOLE. TOO BIG TO FIT, DOESN'T FALL IN, GETS BACK UP
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| 00:31:45 1899.5 |
LAUREL PUTS MOUTH PIECE ON CLARINET, CLARINET FALLS IN MAN HOLE, ANGRY WORKER HOLDING HIS HEAD GRABS MALLET, HITS HARDY'S FOOT
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| 00:32:10 1924.5 |
LAUREL & HARDY WALKING DOWN STREET, HARDY FALLS INTO OPEN MAN HOLE, NOW LAUREL HAS TO PULL HIM OUT. TABLES TURNED
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| 00:32:36 1950.5 |
UNDERGROUND WORKER RISES UP WITH OPEN FLAME, BURNS HARDY'S REAR END
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| 00:32:57 1971.5 |
TWOSOME STOPS TO PLAY FOR MAN ON THE STREET THEN HOLD THEIR HATS OUT, BUSKING, STREET MUSICIANS, MAN WALKS AWAY WITHOUT GIVING MONEY
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| 00:33:13 1987.5 |
HARDY GETS ANGRY AT LAUREL, BREAKS CLARINET OVER HIS KNEE, LAUREL KICKS TUBA INTO STREET, HARDY GOES TO RETRIEVE TUBA, ALMOST GETS RUN OVER. CAR RUNS OVER TUBA. CU HARDY TRYING TO PLAY FLATTENED TUBA
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| 00:34:07 2041.5 |
HARDY PUNCHES LAUREL IN THE STOMACH, LAUREL KICKS HIM IN THE SHIN, THEY FIGHT.
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RESTAURANT OWNER COMES OUT, JOINS THE FIGHT, MAN PASSING BY JOINS IN, OTHERS GET INVOLVED, BECOMES HUGE FIGHT ON THE STREET, MEN KICKING EACH OTHER IN THE SHIN, MEN HOPPING ON ONE LEG IN PAIN
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| 00:36:54 2208.5 |
LAUREL RIPS HARDY'S PANTS OFF HIM, CAUSING CHAIN REACTION, MEN ON THE STREET RIPPING EACH OTHERS PANTS OFF
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POLICEMAN ARRIVES ON THE SCENE, LAUREL RIPS HIS PANTS OFF
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MS HUGE OBESE MAN WITH NO PANTS ON JUMPING UP & DOWN IN CITY STREET
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TWO MEN WEARING HUGE MAN'S PANTS, TWO MEN IN ONE PAIR OF PANTS
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