1923 silent film comedy with James Finlayson as ‘Smacknamara’.
Starring Stan Laurel as ‘Canister’. Directed by Ralph Ceder. Produced by Gilbert M. Anderson and Hal Roach. Released 25 Nov 1923.
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Larbert Loon 
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[…] 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 pitching James as the villain against Stan, the first being ROUGHEST AFRICA and the third being THE SOILERS. […]
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[…] The film was a burlesque of the jungle adventure documentaries by Martin and Osa Johnson (e.g. 1921’s TRAILING AFRICAN WILD ANIMALS) and H.A. Snow (e.g. 1922’s HUNTING BIG GAME IN AFRICA WITH GUN AND CAMERA). It was the first in a series of such spoofs partnering James with Stan, the second being FROZEN HEARTS and the third being THE SOILERS. […]
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