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''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' is a 1926 American silent
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In a recent review of the 1926 film, critic Maria Schneider wrote, "Langdon was most often cast as an oblivious innocent adrift in a corrupt world, a formula that made him terrifically popular in the mid-1920s...An acquired taste, Harry Langdon's gentle absurdities and slow rhythms take some getting used to, but patient viewers will be rewarded."
The staff at ''''TV Guide''
Film review, 2008.
''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp''
at the Joan Crawford Encyclopedia
intertitles at intertitle-o-rama. * 1926 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Edwards (director) Silent American comedy films Films with screenplays by Gerald Duffy 1926 comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-silent-comedy-film-stub
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Harry Edwards and starring Harry Langdon
Henry Philmore "Harry" Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', December 27 ...
and Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...
.
Plot
Harry is a ne'er-do-well who falls in love with Betty, a girl on a billboard. Harry participates in a cross country foot race hoping to win prize money in hopes of marrying her. Harry wins the race when a tornado strikes near the finish line. Harry is so innocently oblivious to it that he simply walks through the disaster while the other contestants run for cover.Cast
* Harry Langdon
Henry Philmore "Harry" Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', December 27 ...
as Harry
* Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...
as Betty Burton
* Edwards Davis
Cader Edwards Davis (June 17, 1873 – May 16, 1936) was an American actor, producer, and playwright of vaudeville and the silent film era, known as a character actor. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he was an ordained Christian mi ...
as John Burton
* Tom Murray as Nick Kargas
* Alec B. Francis as Amos Logan
* Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict (born Harold J. Mann, February 6, 1896 – January 1, 1968) was an American actor of the silent and sound film eras, when he played supporting and utility roles in over 300 films, mostly uncredited.
Life
He was born to Alice Ju ...
as Taxi Driver
* Carlton Griffin as Roger Caldwell (uncredited)
* George Marion as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Critical reception
In a recent review of the 1926 film, critic Maria Schneider wrote, "Langdon was most often cast as an oblivious innocent adrift in a corrupt world, a formula that made him terrifically popular in the mid-1920s...An acquired taste, Harry Langdon's gentle absurdities and slow rhythms take some getting used to, but patient viewers will be rewarded."
The staff at ''TV Guide
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'' gave the film a mixed review, writing, "An amusing and sunny outdoor comedy, ''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'' seems weak only in comparison with Langdon's next feature, ''The Strong Man
''The Strong Man'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Harry Langdon, who produced the film. It was directed by Frank Capra in his feature debut.
Along with '' Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'', ''The Strong Man'' is Langdon's best-known featur ...
'' (1926), a much richer blend of laughs, thrills, and tears. Among the earlier film's deficiencies is an anemic story. The bulk of the movie is devoted to little more than a succession of pickles Harry gets himself into on his way west. Nothing is made of the fact that the Logans' landlord and the world walking champion are the same man. (If one isn't paying close attention, one may not be sure that they are the same man). And someone should have thought up a more humorous or exciting way for Harry to win the marathon; a viewer's reconstruction of the script would simply note that 'Harry wins the race.'"Film review, 2008.
See also
*List of United States comedy films
This is a list of American comedy films.
Comedy films are separated into two categories: short films and feature films. Any film over 40 minutes long is considered to be of feature-length (although most feature films produced since 1950 are co ...
References
External links
* *''Tramp, Tramp, Tramp''
at the Joan Crawford Encyclopedia
intertitles at intertitle-o-rama. * 1926 films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Harry Edwards (director) Silent American comedy films Films with screenplays by Gerald Duffy 1926 comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-silent-comedy-film-stub