Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)

192438mdir. Ralph CederUnited Statescomedy filmsilent film

Note: this print runs 38 minutes against a recorded 20 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Stan Laurel, Jimmy Finlayson, Charlie Hall, Earl Mohan, John B. O'Brien, Noah Young, Sammy Brooks

Directed by Ralph Ceder

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Zeb vs. Paprika is a 1924 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is a parody of the classic horse racing event on October 20, 1923, between American Kentucky Derby winner Zev and British Derby winner Papyrus, which attracted a crowd estimated at close to 50,000 people. It appears Dippy Donawho, Stan Laurel's character, wins a race against his American rival – until the two men learn they were riding each other's horses.

Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.

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