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Marcel Perez Near Sighted Cyclist

The Humor of “Jackass” and AFV In the Early 1900s, as Performed by Marcel Perez and Others

January 29, 2018 Ben Model Leave a comment

The injury humor of Johnny Knoxville, the Farrelly Brothers, and thousands of anonymous klutzes is nothing new — French and…

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Posted in: DVD distribution, Library of Congress, Marcel Perez, MoMA Filed under: al st john, bicycle messenger, Bike messenger, buster keaton, cruel and unusual comedy, EYE Filmmuseum, Johnny Knoxville, library of congress, Marcel Perez, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, Ron Magliozzi, silent film, steve massa, Undercrank Productions

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