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Number, Please?
“A Merry-go-round of Mirth! A Whirling ride of joy! Top speed laughter! Rapid fire roars! A surprise, A treat, A Comedy riot”
6.5 / 10• 1920• 25m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
While at an amusement park, trying vainly to forget the girl he has lost, a young man sees the girl with her new boyfriend. When her dog gets loose in the park, both suitors have to help her catch it. Then, the girl's uncle, a balloonist, gives her a pass for two in his balloon, provided that her mother approves. She then offers to take along the first of her admirers who is able to get her mother's consent.
Cast & Crew
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
Lead
Mildred Davis
The Girl
RB
Roy Brooks
The Rival
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
Hal Roach
Sailor (uncredited)
Charles Stevenson
Cop / Man on Rollercoaster (uncredited)
William Gillespie
Cop (uncredited)
Fred C. Newmeyer
carnival staff (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hal Roach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Number, Please? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
