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April Fool
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 (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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StruggIing immigrant Jacob Goodman and his beloved daughter, Irma, are near starvation. One rainy day, he spends his remaining cash on umbreIlas and selIs them for a handsome profit to peopIe standing in line outside the theaters. Many hardships and a decade later, Jacob becomes a wealthy umbreIla merchant and lrma is poised to marry Joseph Applebaum, a fine young man from a respectable famiIy. But when Joseph is arrested on a charge of embezzlement, Jacob must risk all he has battIing to prove the boy's innocence and allow his daughter a chance for happiness.
Alexander Carr, who stars in and co-wrote ApriI Fool, was a Broadway veteran known for his portrayals of Iower East Side Jewish immigrants and is best remembered for The Death Kiss (1932) and Christmas In July (1940). He was an accomplished writer best known for April Fool (1926) and The End Of The WorId (1929). Snitz Edwards, who portrays Mr. Applebaum, is one of the most recognizable faces of silent films, appearing in over 60 productions, most notably numerous Buster Keaton comedies. |
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