The Man Higher Up
A William C. de Mille film directed by , released in 1929.
A William C. de Mille film directed by , released in 1929.

A Norman Taurog film directed by , released in 1929.

How the Lupino’s spent their summer. Slapstick comedy.

Shy Charley tries to win his girl.

Charley goes out for an evening on the town without his wife.

A Lupino Lane film directed by , released in 1929.

The gang are all orphans, hoping to be adopted by nice families where “spinach is not on the menu”. Wheezer, the youngest child, gets adopted by a wealthy couple, while his older sister Mary Ann does not. The gang all…

Charley falls in love with Mary, but his attack of hay fever alienates her father.

A man dressed as the devil scares the gang into minding their mothers.

A well-dressed but inebriated man decides to attend a variety show at the Palace Theatre. During the show, both he and the performers are continually harassed by a practical joke-loving boy who is sitting in a box seat near the…