Dunces and Dangers

1918 Comedy Directed by Larry Semon

About Dunces and Dangers

Larry Semon and his wife have no food and no money. The butcher and the grocer arrive to collect and will not leave empty-handed. They strip the rooms and chase the couple onto the roof, where the stunts take over. Semon directed and wrote the short.

Cast & crew

More about Dunces and Dangers

Larry Semon directed and wrote this 1918 comedy, and plays the husband.

Themes

Notes

  • The creditors are a butcher and a grocer, not a landlord.
  • The chase ends on the roof.
  • Semon is both the director and the man being chased.

Scenes

  • The butcher and the grocer clear the apartment and drive the couple onto the roof.

Also available

  • Internet Archive (DuncesandDangers)