This two-reel short comedy is considered by some scholars to be Chase's finest silent film[2] and is routinely listed among the greatest of all silent comedy short subjects.[3] In 2007, Mighty Like A Moose was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, which recognizes American films deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[4][5]
In this short silent comedy, a homely husband and his equally unsightly wife improve their looks with plastic surgery without telling each other. The two later meet, and not recognizing each other, begin to flirt, both thinking they are cheating on their spouse. The film is representative of Chase's adroit blend of farce, surrealism, and sight gags.
^Maltin, Leonard (1972). The Great Movie Shorts. Crown Publishers.
^"Librarian of Congress Announces National Film Registry Selections for 2007". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
^"Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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Mighty Like a Moose essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN0826429777, pages 117-119
mighty, like, moose, 1926, american, silent, comedy, short, film, written, charley, chase, that, directed, mccarey, released, pathé, exchange, july, 1926, directed, byleo, mccareywritten, bycharley, chaseh, walkerproduced, byhal, roachstarringcharley, chasecin. Mighty Like a Moose is a 1926 American silent comedy short film written by Charley Chase that was directed by Leo McCarey It was released by Pathe Exchange on July 18 1926 1 Mighty Like a MooseDirected byLeo McCareyWritten byCharley ChaseH M WalkerProduced byHal RoachStarringCharley ChaseCinematographyLen PowersEdited byRichard C CurrierDistributed byPathe ExchangeRelease dateJuly 18 1926 1926 07 18 Running time23 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent English intertitles This two reel short comedy is considered by some scholars to be Chase s finest silent film 2 and is routinely listed among the greatest of all silent comedy short subjects 3 In 2007 Mighty Like A Moose was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress which recognizes American films deemed culturally historically or aesthetically significant 4 5 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 External linksPlot editIn this short silent comedy a homely husband and his equally unsightly wife improve their looks with plastic surgery without telling each other The two later meet and not recognizing each other begin to flirt both thinking they are cheating on their spouse The film is representative of Chase s adroit blend of farce surrealism and sight gags Cast editCharley Chase as Mr Moose Vivien Oakland as Mrs Moose Gale Henry as Wallflower at Party Charles Clary as Dentist Ann Howe as The Mooses Maid Malcolm Denny as Gigolo at PartyReferences edit Anthony Brian and Edmonds Andy 1998 Smile When the Raindrops Fall The Story of Charley Chase ISBN 0 8108 3377 8 Solan Yair Mighty Like a Moose The World of Charley Chase http charleychase 50webs com movient15 htm Maltin Leonard 1972 The Great Movie Shorts Crown Publishers Librarian of Congress Announces National Film Registry Selections for 2007 Library of Congress Retrieved June 13 2020 Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress Retrieved June 13 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mighty Like a Moose at Wikimedia Commons nbsp The full text of Mighty Like a Moose at Wikisource Mighty Like a Moose essay by Daniel Eagan in America s Film Legacy The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry A amp C Black 2010 ISBN 0826429777 pages 117 119 Mighty Like a Moose at IMDb Mighty Like a Moose at AllMovie nbsp This article about a short silent comedy film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mighty Like a Moose amp oldid 1175947138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
