Under a Spell - 1925

Country: United States

Language: English

Director: Richard Smith

Stars: Neely Edwards, Bert Roach and Alice Howell

Release Date: 5 January 1925 (USA)

Production Co: Universal Pictures

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Genres: Short | Comedy

Back in the silent days, Alice Howell was a star--though today she and her comedies are mostly forgotten. There aren't a lot of them available any more--so it's hard to say how representative "Under a Spell" is of her work.

Alice thinks that her husband has been cheating on her when she sees a lady bandit breaking in their home. He is innocent--and the lady is a guy in disguise. But Alice doesn't know that and hires a wacky hypnotist to get him to tell the truth about his affairs. Unfortunately, by mistake one of them now is convinced he's a gorilla