The Roman setting provides ample opportunity for a very high concentration of gag titles, many of which are quite witty and many of which are quaint for deriving their humor from the juxtaposition of having ancient Romans use a lot of hip 1918-era slang. The whole thing is an excuse for a good send-up of how the Roman Empire has been depicted in "serious" plays, movies, &c.
Watch the official Romans and Rascals 1918 trailer in HD below.
C. Graham Baker Writer
C. Graham Baker Scenario Writer
Larry Semon Director
Larry Semon Writer
Larry Semon Scenario Writer
United States 27 May 1918
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Director: Larry Semon Writers: C. Graham Baker Larry Semon Stars: Larry Semon Madge Kirby and Pietro Aramondo Check out our silent movie site. Complete ...
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Pretty Polly Marsden is ardently pursued by three different Romeos, but she coyly refuses to choose between them.
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Unrequited love rules the day as both wealthy Judith Sylvester and her invalid aunt pine for men who got away, but happiness lays ahead for one while hopeful dreams sustain the other.
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Yano is a small delivery boy for his uncle, who keeps a curio shop in Chinatown. His loves are Tama, his sweetheart, and Bengi, his dog.
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Engrossed in the perfection of a new high power explosive, the husband seems to neglect his wife. She is further piqued by the introduction into their home of a man whose presence is unexplained, but who is really a Secret Service operative guarding the invention.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1918 Vitagraph Company of America.
