The Saphead (1920)

Review: The Saphead (1920)

Director: Winchell Smith

Cast: Buster Keaton, William H. Crane, Beulah Booker, Irving Cummings, Edward Jobson,

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
William H. Crane
William H. Crane
Beulah Booker
Beulah Booker
Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings
Edward Jobson
Edward Jobson

Plot: Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich. His son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter. Mark also nearly ruins the family business by selling off Henrietta stock at too low a price. Bertie, of all people, must come to the rescue on the trading floor.

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Spring 2024 viewing, part two

Spring 2024 viewing, part two

Continuing my survey of what I’ve been watching this Spring… Mondo Macabro Mondo Macabro is a label I haven’t mentioned much here, though they specialize in genre movies from around the world and I’ve discovered some real […]

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