Special Delivery (1927)

The second and last of Eddie Cantors silent vehicles Special Delivery casts the wideeyed comedian as a hapless mailman While going through his swiftly appointed rounds Eddie stumbles upon a gang of crooks who are planning a largescale confidence scam He exposes the villains and wins the love of heroine Madge Jobyna Ralston Though Cantor was a fine physical comic he didnt truly score in films until the arrival of talkies allowed his fans to hear as well as see him Special Delivery was directed by William Goodrich who in reality was comedian Fatty Arbuckle hoping to stage a comeback after the sex scandal that destroyed his career