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Heavy Love (1926) - A Ton of Fun

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HomokHarcos:
I laughed quite a bit at this short, because it is basically the type of comedy I find the funniest from this era: people doing jobs and making a mess of it. It's the same reason I really like Goof on the Roof, or The Finishing Touch. Seeing the group build a house and make a big mess out of it is really funny for me.

The scene where one of them is putting down the roll and it keeps rolling up definitely reminds me of the type of gags Curly would deal with. I liked seeing them get hit with planks, and when the frame fell and hit the guy when the other two stopped holding it up (I hope that didn't injure anybody for real). My favorite gag is when he walked across the plank and he came crashing down.

A fun, fast paced comedy that is good if you're just looking for laughs.

metaldams:
Glad you enjoyed this one.  Yes, hammer and nail shorts are fantastic and this is a fine example.

Dr. Mabuse:
"Heavy Love" also shows up as a bonus feature on The Sprocket Vault's "When Comedy Was King" DVD (with an excellent piano score by Donald Sosin). I finally got around to watching the two-reeler last night. A few echoes of Keaton’s "One Week," but thoroughly enjoyable slapstick. "He may be crazy, but his checks are good."

metaldams:

--- Quote from: Dr. Mabuse on July 30, 2022, 10:07:14 PM ---"Heavy Love" also shows up as a bonus feature on The Sprocket Vault's "When Comedy Was King" DVD (with an excellent piano score by Donald Sosin). I finally got around to watching the two-reeler last night. A few echoes of Keaton’s "One Week," but thoroughly enjoyable slapstick. "He may be crazy, but his checks are good."

--- End quote ---

Never bought that DVD so that’s really interesting to know HEAVY LOVE is an extra.

metaldams:
I read online there are three shorts that are extras but can’t seem to find them.  What are the other two?

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