964 - The Kid Brother (1927)
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With our first random foray into the silent era, Harold Loyld\\u2019s comic romance The Kid Brother - officially helmed by director Ted Wilde - has a plot. It\\u2019s fine. Charming enough. But really it\\u2019s platform to string together a series of brilliant physical comedy set pieces that the lead actor stumbles, flails, and seemingly improvises his way through. Farm hijinks, pranks on bullies, a chase/fight for his life on a derelict boat, and tree climbing highlight the chain of events and showcase Loyld\\u2019s physicality, comic imagination, and heart.\\xa0
If you\\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Ishiro Honda\\u2019s\\xa0Godzilla\\xa0(1954).
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