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Frozen Hearts

James Finlayson in Frozen Hearts

1923 silent film comedy with James Finlayson as ‘General Sappovitch’.
Starring Stan Laurel (and also featuring Mae Laurel). Directed by J.A. Howe. Produced by Hal Roach. Released 28 Oct 1923.

The film was a burlesque of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez’s novel ENEMIES OF WOMEN which had been adapted to the screen a few months earlier. It was the second in a series of such spoofs partnering James with Stan, the first being ROUGHEST AFRICA and the third being THE SOILERS.

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[…] The film was a burlesque of Rex Beach’s novel THE SPOILERS (which has the characters Glennister and McNamara) which had been adapted to the screen a couple of months earlier. It was the third in a series of such spoofs pitching James as the villain against Stan, the first being ROUGHEST AFRICA and the second being FROZEN HEARTS. […]

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