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Back Fire

1926

A breezy silent slapstick romp of pratfalls and office chaos, easy to watch and cheerfully silly throughout.

Directed by
Scott Pembroke
Starring
Hilliard Karr, 'Kewpie' Ross, Frank Alexander
Overview
Fat, Fatty and Fatter are seen rescuing their old Ford from the scrap wagon that is hauling it away. And then report to work, where they have a dyspeptic boss. With the help of a monkey they manage to wreck the office.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Scott Pembroke
Starring
Hilliard Karr, 'Kewpie' Ross, Frank Alexander
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • friendship
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight1

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Directed by
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Starring
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