A classic maneuver where the victim places a hand vertically between their eyes to block a jab.
Their routines weren't random; they relied on precise "comic timing" that made dangerous props like hammers and saws look like harmless toys.
They specialized in 18-minute "two-reeler" shorts, producing about eight every year for over two decades.
Their 1940 short You Nazty Spy! was the first American film to spoof Hitler, allegedly landing them on the dictator's personal "death list".
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