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ComedyShort
The Aspiring Reporter tries to land a reward by capturing a notorious killer.
Director
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Writers
Ernest Pagano, Jack Townley
Stars
George Chandler, Virginia Brooks, Wheeler Oakman
Release Date
May 24, 1931
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
George Chandler
as Johnny - The Aspiring Reporter
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Virginia Brooks
as Virginia Burke - The Editor's Daughter
Wheeler Oakman
as Star Palermo - The Gangster
George MacFarlane
as Henry Burke - Managing Editor
Albert Austin
Ethel Davis
as Mrs. Burke
🎬 Technical Specs
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Jack White
🏷️ Keywords
jazz agetelephone operatorfedoracandlestick telephonecountry club
🎯 Categories
FarceComedyShort
⭐ Featured Review
Some Fine Gags
"George Chandler works as a printer for the newspaper. He wants to marry the boss's daughter, Virginia Brooks. But mother wants her to marry a wealthy English lord, so George decides to go out and capture escaped gangster Wheeler Oakman for the reward. He quickly runs into his target, or rather, their cars do, and they go off and kidnap the English lord. It's a late talking short produced by Jack White's comedy unit at Educational Pictures, and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. He ornaments the comedy with some nice pratfalls and a repeating gag involving people walking onto a balcon..."
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📖 Synopsis
The Aspiring Reporter tries to land a reward by capturing a notorious killer.