Two doofuses vs. one farmer's daughter — slapstick chaos ensues in 22 minutes flat.
A farmer's daughter, Little Nell, is abducted and it's up to two of her faithful admirers to rescue her.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI stunts hit different — actual danger for laughs.
Direction
Jack White crams three reels of chaos into one.
Director
Jack White
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jack White directed over 200 shorts in the 1910s-20s, mostly forgotten except by obsessive silent film nerds.
This is peak 'damsel in distress' era — she's literally named Little Nell after Dickens' most helpless heroine.
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