Don Key (Son of Burro)
The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his story and acts the numerous parts. The story is rotten, but the producer lets him escape while vowing vengeance on any other author who would read his story aloud.
- Rated
- Passed
- Runtime
- 20m
- Released
- 1926
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1926
Storyline
The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his story and acts the numerous parts. The story is rotten, but the producer lets him escape while vowing vengeance on any other author who would read his story aloud.
Top credits
Max Davidson — Mr. Browning - Movie Producer
Stuart Holmes — Aspiring Screenwriter
Spec O'Donnell — Office Boy
James Finlayson — Vivien's Suitor
Did you know
• Virtually everyone at Hal Roach Studios worked on this film, which had a very troubled production history. Eventually Stan Laurel wrote a script that allowed them to use some of the existing footage as part of a story where a studio executive is looking for material.
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Stan steps in and saves the show
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Silent
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
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