Jimmy Jump is a cracked reporter at a behind-the-times daily newspaper. He also happens to be in love with the managing editor's daughter. It's Monday, April 1st and the paper's editorial staff has a great deal of trouble telling the difference between April Fool's jokes and real events.
Watch the official April Fool 1924 trailer in HD below.
Charley Chase as Jimmy Jump
Blanche Mehaffey as The Editor's Daughter
Noah Young as Smith - Assistant Editor
Jack Gavin as The Editor
Helen Gilmore as The Editor's Wife
Ralph Ceder Director
United States 18 May 1924
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1924 Hal Roach Studios.