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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1678

Zeb vs. Paprika

192420 minUnited States

Synopsis

Dippy Donawho competes in a horse race against an American rival. The apparent victory becomes less clear when the riders discover a problem with the identity of their mounts.

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Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs: 22:40
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · Ralph Ceder · Public domain

Cast

Stan Laurel

DirectorsRalph Ceder

Inspirations

The comedy spoofs the much-publicized 1923 race between American Kentucky Derby winner Zev and British champion Papyrus. Stan Laurel turns an international sporting contest into a confusion of horses and riders.

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Stan Laurel — Photo by Stax · Public domain

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