Movie
The Poor Simp
1920 · 50 min
A featherlight silent farce of mistaken identity and romantic jitters, easy to watch and gently amusing rather than laugh-out-loud.
- Directed by
- Victor Heerman
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Owen Moore, Nell Craig, Harry L. Rattenberry
- Overview
- Melville Carruthers finally decides to propose to his girlfriend Grace and sets out for her house, but gets a sudden attack of shyness and stops in at a café to calm himself. A fight erupts and Melville is knocked out. He wakes up in his room the following day with a young "cabaret girl" taking care of him. Just at that time Grace and her father stop by, and Melville is unable to explain who the girl is and why she's there. Complications ensue.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, romantic and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
- About
- Love, deception, class
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Victor Heerman
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Owen Moore, Nell Craig, Harry L. Rattenberry
