Another post in honor of Harpo’s birthday. I first had the privilege of seeing this one at Slapsticon a few years back. Made in 1925, Too Many Kisses is a silent romantic comedy starring Richard Dix, set in the Basque country of Spain, with Harpo as “The Village Peter Pan“. He has one line “You’re sure you can’t move?” We of course don’t hear it, we read it. Harpo’s in several scenes of the film; here’s one of them:
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