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Standing Pat

  • 1928
  • 16m
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  • Director
    • Earl Montgomery
  • Writers
    • St. Elmo Boyce
    • Pinto Colvig
    • Ray McCarey
  • Stars
    • Hilliard Karr
    • Frank Alexander
    • 'Kewpie' Ross
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Earl Montgomery
    • Writers
      • St. Elmo Boyce
      • Pinto Colvig
      • Ray McCarey
    • Stars
      • Hilliard Karr
      • Frank Alexander
      • 'Kewpie' Ross
    • 2User reviews
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    Hilliard Karr
      Frank Alexander
        'Kewpie' Ross
        'Kewpie' Ross
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          • Earl Montgomery
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          • St. Elmo Boyce
          • Pinto Colvig
          • Ray McCarey
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        6planktonrules

        Only a few laughs here or there...which is still better than most of these folks' films!

        In the 1920s, three morbidly obese men starred in a series of short films. They were billed as either 'Ton of Fun' or 'The Three Fattys'....either way, these weren't exactly politically correct shorts. In fact, they also were mostly unfunny. "Standing Pat" is a bit better than most, as at least it offers a few laughs here and there.

        When the film begins, two of the trio are selling miracle cleaning products on the street corner. And, if a perspective client doesn't buy, they arrange for the third to drive by an splash mud all over them! It's a bit funny...as if how this cleaning solution works, as it burns away the dirt!

        Oddly, the cleaning products business is owned by a guy who also runs an antique AND piano store...an odd combination. He asks these three idiots to deliver a piano...with pretty much expected results.

        I am no huge fan of "Standing Pat" but at least it has energy and tries to be funny. Worth seeing...though hardly a must-see.

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        • Release date
          • July 9, 1928 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Languages
          • None
          • English
        • Filming locations
          • 2405 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA(Professor Flatt's house)
        • Production company
          • Standard Photoplay Company
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        • Runtime
          • 16m
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Silent
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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