Tramp, Tramp, Tramp is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Harry Edwards and starring Harry Langdon and Joan Crawford.
Synopsis – Harry is a ne’er-do-well who falls in love with Betty, a girl on a billboard. Harry participates in a cross country foot race hoping to win prize money in hopes of marrying her.
Harry wins the race when a tornado strikes near the finish line. Harry is so innocently oblivious to it that he simply walks through the disaster while the other contestants run for cover.
Henry Philmore “Harry” Langdon (June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in vaudeville, silent films (where he had his greatest fame), and talkies. Born in Countil Bluffs, Iowa. Langdon began working in medicine shows and stock companies while in his teens. In 1906, he entered vaudeville with his first wife Rose Langdon. Success led him into feature films, directed by Arthur Ripley and Frank Capra.With such directors guiding him, Langdon’s work rivaled that of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. At the height of his career, Langdon was making $7,500 per week, a fortune for the times. In his obituary the New York Times wrote that “his whole appeal was a consummate ability to look inexpressibly forlorn when confronted with manifold misfortunes—usually of the domestic type.
Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 1906 – May 10, 1977) hailed from San Antonio Texas. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1925. Initially frustrated by the size and quality of her roles, Crawford launched a publicity campaign and built an image as a nationally known flapper by the end of the 1920s. Crawford’s fame rivaled MGM colleagues Norma Shearer and Greta Garbo. Joan Crawford was one of the few Hollywood actresses to move smoothly from silent pictures to ‘talkies’.
Doors and bar open at 11am. Coffee, tea, refreshments & snacks available. Movie screens at 12 noon. Tickets $15 and kids 13 and under free. No need to book, get your tickets at the door. Film duration 62 minutes.