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The Dancin' Fool
“The Tale of a Jigger Who Put the Jazz in Jazz!”
8.0 / 10• 1920• 50m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Sylvester Tibble is a clerk in his uncle's restaurant. Sylvester dreams of becoming a famous dancer and tries to inject a little of the jazz life into his uncle's old-fashioned establishment. When dancer Junie Budd shows up at the restaurant, Sylvester sees a chance to make his dream come true.
Cast & Crew
Wallace Reid
Sylvester Tibble
Lead
Bebe Daniels
Junie Budd
Raymond Hatton
Enoch Jones
Willis Marks
Tim Meeks
George B. Williams
McGammon
Lillian Leighton
Ma Budd
CS
Carlos San Martín
Elkus
WH
William H. Brown
Gabby Gaines
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Wood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Dancin' Fool is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
