Shoddy the Tailor
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Shoddy the Tailor is a 1915
silent
comedy film
featuring Oliver Hardy
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1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
featuring Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
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Cast
- Raymond McKee - Henry Buggs
- Harry LorraineHarry LorraineHarry Lorraine was an English silent film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1913 and 1930.He was born in Brighton, and died in Astoria, New York.-Selected filmography:* Who's Boss?...
- Police Chief - Mabel PaigeMabel PaigeMabel Paige was an American film actress. She began acting at age 4 and went on to appear in over 50 films between 1914 and 1953...
- Myrtle, an Old Maid - Frances Ne Moyer - Minnie
- Eva Bell - Clara
- Nellie Farron - Ruth
- Oliver HardyOliver HardyOliver Hardy was an American comic actor famous as one half of Laurel and Hardy, the classic double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted nearly 30 years, from 1927 to 1955.-Early life:...
- Policeman (as Babe Hardy)