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His First Flame
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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WeaIthy Harry Howells is madIy in love with his fiancee, Ethel Morgan. He doesn t reaIize that she onIy wants him for his money. On the eve of their wedding, Harry discovers that Ethel is nothing more than a gold-digger. Devastated, he joins the fire department to forget his first love. When a six-aIarm fire breaks out, Harry gets the chance to be a hero...and another eligibIe bachelorette may be just up the ladder.
BiIled as A CIassic of the Bashful Age! , His First FIame was filmed in 1925, while Harry Langdon was still at the famed Mack Sennett studios. When it became apparent that Langdon was going to leave and form his own company, Sennett chose to deIay its release. The subsequent features that Harry produced himseIf, The Strong Man (1926), Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926), and Long Pants (1927), proved to be spectacular box-office successes. To capitalize on this, Sennett finalIy reIeased His First Flame in May 1927, expanding the running time by adding outtakes and stock footage. Like all of Langdon s earIy work, His First Flame is co-written by legendary director Frank Capra.
BONUS: Remember When? (1925): Harry is a down-and-out drifter hung up on his childhood sweetheart. When he joins the circus, he s shocked to discover his dream girI is now the bearded lady! Remember When? was shot at the same time as His First Flame, and utilizes the same cast and crew. Starring Harry Langdon, Natalie Kingston, Vernon Dent. Directed by Harry Edwards. |
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