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Step Forward

  • 19221922
  • 20m
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Phyllis Haver, John J. Richardson, and Ben Turpin in Step Forward (1922)
ShortComedy
The conductor of a one-man streetcar has to deal with getting passengers on and off, getting tickets, making sure no one tries to ride for free and operating the car all at the same time.The conductor of a one-man streetcar has to deal with getting passengers on and off, getting tickets, making sure no one tries to ride for free and operating the car all at the same time.The conductor of a one-man streetcar has to deal with getting passengers on and off, getting tickets, making sure no one tries to ride for free and operating the car all at the same time.
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    • Directors
      • William Beaudine
      • F. Richard Jones
      • Gus Meins
    • Stars
      • Ben Turpin
      • Phyllis Haver
      • Heinie Conklin
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    • Directors
      • William Beaudine
      • F. Richard Jones
      • Gus Meins
    • Stars
      • Ben Turpin
      • Phyllis Haver
      • Heinie Conklin
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    Ben Turpin
    Ben Turpin
    • Rodney Robbin
    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • Rodney's Sweetheart
    Heinie Conklin
    Heinie Conklin
    • The Automobile Salesman
    • (as Charles Conklin)
    Kewpie Morgan
    Kewpie Morgan
    • The Salesman's Assistant
    John J. Richardson
    John J. Richardson
    • The Trolley Nuisance
    • (as Jack Richardson)
    Kalla Pasha
    • The Trolley Passenger's Husband
    Fanny Kelly
    • The Boarding House Operator
    Andy Clyde
    Andy Clyde
    • The Police Officer
    George Nichols
    George Nichols
    • The Trolley Inspector
    Patrick Kelly
    • The Trolley Family Man
    • (as Pat Kelly)
    Dave Anderson
    • The Policeman
    • (as Andy Anderson)
    Teddy the Dog
    • Teddy the Dog
    Joe Bordeaux
    • Trolley Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    James Donnelly
    • The Man with the Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Gordon Lewis
    • The Little Masher
    • (uncredited)
    Marvin Loback
    • Trolley Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • William Beaudine
      • F. Richard Jones
      • Gus Meins
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    6/10
    Something For Light Rail Enthusiasts To Consider
    Ben Turpin is the entire crew of a trolley car and Phyllis Haver is his girl friend. Although he protests he is trying to save up to get married, Heinie Conklin sells him an automobile.

    That's about the limits of the plot in this typically funny Sennett comedy. The rest consists of expertly rendered gags set in an amusing series of events that makes sense. It's certainly not the sort of movie most people associate with Sennett; it's not the chaotic-seeming Keystones. Sennett had built up a studio that did all sorts of comedies, from the pure slapstick extravaganza to situation comedies.

    This one is pitched midway between the two extremes, and it stars Sennett's top comic of the era. Mind you, I don't particularly care for Ben Turpin and his signature crossed-eye gag, but he was a capable physical comic and, while any of a dozen of Sennett's comics could have taken he lead in this one, Turpin was paid a lot of money, so they used him a lot.
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    • Release date
      • April 13, 1922 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robbin's Nest
    • Production company
      • Mack Sennett Comedies
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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