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Those Terrible Twins
Those Terrible Twins is a 1925 Australian silent film directed J.E. Ward, a Papuan adventurer, who had previously made "Australia's Own" (1919). It is a slapstick comedy about the character Ginger Meggs.
About 35 minutes of the film survives.
The plot revolves around Ginger Meggs and his twin sister.
Cast.
- Ray Griffen as Ginger Meggs
- Bill Canstell as Bluey
- Kitty Willoby as Susan Meggs
Reception.
The movie first screened privately in Sydney
origin. They may be identical in appearance but not in disposition. Each gets lumbered with the misdemeanours of the other. When it comes to girls they are not averse to playing the part of the other twin in person or over the telephone.
Stories involving twins often stress the humour of such situations but with Nick and Tony they aggravate the mutual hatred. As Tony reads in a book "For years the two brothers waged war — and all because of a terrible misunderstanding." They are both in the fifth form