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Nifty Nags

Nifty Nags

1927Short
ShortComedy

Mr. Grundy horribly afraid of horses, goes calling on a charming widow, Aunt Agatha. While he is on his way to her house, Mr. East calls and says he is coming right over to see her about the mortgage. Auntie is distressed, but Mab...

Director
Arvid E. Gillstrom
Writers
Hal Conklin, Al Martin
Stars
Jack Duffy, Gayle Lloyd, James Harrison
Release Date
December 24, 1927
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jack Duffy
Jack Duffy
as Mr. Grundy
👤
Gayle Lloyd
as Mabel
👤
James Harrison
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
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Spencer Bell
as Stable Boy
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Will Armstrong
as Mr. East
Virginia Sale
Virginia Sale
as Aunt Agatha

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Christie Film Company

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Not A Wholesome Trotting Race
by boblipton2020-06-12

"Jack Duffy is terrified of horses, so when Gayle Lloyd wants to lift the mortgage by running her horse in the harness race that Saturday, he's chosen to drive the rig. The rest of the movie is about the farcical mishaps on the way to his inevitable victory.. Duffy was one of those slapstick comedians who could take what appeared to be bonebreaking falls for the movie audience's amusement. He also was a skilled makeup man, who made himself up like he was a scrawny seventy-year-old in a morning suit. Actually, when he appeared in this one, he was in his mid-40s. When his career slowed..."

📖 Synopsis

Mr. Grundy horribly afraid of horses, goes calling on a charming widow, Aunt Agatha. While he is on his way to her house, Mr. East calls and says he is coming right over to see her about the mortgage. Auntie is distressed, but Mab...