Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Be Your Age - 1926


Country: United States
Language: English
Director: Leo McCarey
Writer: H.M. Walker (titles)
Stars: Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy and Gladys Hulette
Release Date: 14 November 1926 (USA)
Production Co: Hal Roach Studios
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Short | Comedy
Charley needs $10,000 right away. Mrs. Schwartzkopple has inherited $2 million from her late husband and wants to marry a younger man. Mr. Blaylock, her attorney, sees a way to solve both their problems, and keep control of her $2 million.  

Astray from the Steerage - 1921


Country: United States
Language: English (intertitles)
Director: Frank Powell
Stars: Billy Bevan, Louise Fazenda and Don Marion
Release Date: 24 April 1921 (USA)
Production Co: Mack Sennett Comedies
Runtime: USA: 20 min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Comedy | Short  

Mitt The Prince - 1927


Country: United States
Director: James D. Davis
Stars: 'Snub' Pollard, Marvin Loback and Thelma Daniels
Also Known As: El príncipe (Argentina)
Production Co: Snub Pollard Comedies
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Short | Comedy
The film begins with Snub and Fat (yes, that IS the politically incorrect and cruel name given to Snub's partner in this and several other films made for the Weiss Brothers) want to make a few bucks. They are doing some maintenance sort of work--with Fat on a ladder and Snub sweeping outside. When this doesn't work out, a random stranger just happens to walk up to them and offer them HIS MOTHER'S CAR and asks them to make a delivery.  

The Wild Goose Chaser - 1925


Country: United States
Language: English
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Writers: Frank Capra, Felix Adler (titles), Al Giebler (titles - as A.H. Giebler)
Stars: Ben Turpin, Trilby Clark and Jack Cooper
Release Date: 18 January 1925 (USA)
Production Co: Mack Sennett Comedies
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Comedy | Short

Tailoring - 1925


Country: United States
Language: English
Director: James D. Davis
Stars: Hilliard Karr, Frank Alexander and 'Kewpie' Ross
Release Date: 6 September 1925 (USA)
Production Co: Joe Rock Comedies (I), Standard Photoplay Company
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Comedy | Short

In Bad Again - 1921


Country: United States
Language: English
Director: Herman C. Raymaker
Stars: Sidney Smith and Harry McCoy
Release Date: April 1921 (USA)
Production Co: Hall Room Boys Photoplays
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Genres: Short | Comedy

Bashful Jim - 1925


Country: United States
Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Felix Adler (titles), Clyde Bruckman, Bryan Foy, Al Giebler (titles), Mack Sennett 
Stars: Ralph Graves, Alice Day and William McCall
Release Date: 8 March 1925 (USA)
Production Co: Mack Sennett Comedies
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Plot Keywords: Character Name In Title
Genres: Comedy | Short