Culled from sketches star W.C. Fields performed on stage with the Ziegfeld Follies, this silent comedy finds Fields, as harried druggist Elmer Prettywillie, dealing with late-night customers, a false fire alarm followed by the real thing, and becoming the victim in a Florida real estate scam. Louise Brooks, William Gaxton also star; based on the same play that inspired Fields' 1934 film "It's a Gift." 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. Silent with music score.
Culled from sketches star W.C. Fields performed on stage with the Ziegfeld Follies, this silent comedy finds Fields, as harried druggist Elmer Prettywillie, dealing with late-night customers, a false fire alarm followed by the real thing, and becoming the victim in a Florida real estate scam. Louise Brooks, William Gaxton also star; based on the same play that inspired Fields' 1934 film "It's a Gift." 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; Subtitles: English; audio commentary. Silent with music score.
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