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Long Pants (1927) was a Silent Films - Comedy Film directed by Frank Capra and produced by Harry Langdon.

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Watch It: Long Pants (1927) (1)

By Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

Long Pants (sometimes known as Johnny Newcomer) is not only a vehicle for silent comedy star Harry Langdon, it’s one of Frank Capra’s earliest films. Released in 1927, Long Pants centers around?Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his overbearing parents. F... Read full article


Watch It: Long Pants (1927) (2)

By Brandy Dean on Apr 9, 2013 From Pretty Clever Films

Long Pants (sometimes known as Johnny Newcomer) is not only a vehicle for silent comedy star Harry Langdon, it’s one of Frank Capra’s earliest films. Released in 1927, Long Pants centers around?Harry Shelby (Langdon) who has been kept in knee-pants for years by his overbearing parents. F... Read full article


Frank Capra "Long Pants" (1927)

By Silentfilmfanatic on Mar 23, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks

“Long Pants” (1927) is a silent comedy starring Harry Langdon, Priscilla Bonner and Alma Bennett. Directed by Frank Capra, this is Harry Langdon’s last memorable film. In “Long Pants” (1927), Harry Langdon is Harry Shelby, a compulsive reader of romantic fiction who ima... Read full article


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Director Frank Capra's final film with Langdon. In his autobiography, Capra stated that after critics called Langdon "another Chaplin", Langdon tried to tell Capra how to do his job. After Capra confronted Langdon privately and dressed him down for his egotistical behavior, Langdon had Capra fired from his staff.
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