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Try, Try Again
(1922) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Raymond Grey (Ray Grey)
Cast: Sunshine Sammy Morrison (Ernest Morrison), Paul Parrott (James Parrott), Ethel Broadhurst, George Rowe [the repossession man], Mark Jones, Marvin Loback
Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [Pathécomedy]. / Produced by Hal Roach. From a screen story by Charles Parrott (Charley Chase). / Released 1 January 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [The Film Daily, 15 January 1922, page ?] A foolish artist is seen walking across a stream, but he falls and after a long time under the water comes up with a picture of a fish. Creditors at the home of the girl demand the furniture, but her father decides to get the money by sending in a picture of the girl to a beauty contest. In the rush the existing photographs are destroyed, and the artist offers to take a new picture. After much excitement everything is set for the photograph, but someone substitutes gun powder for the flash light powder.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 4 July 2025.
References: Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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