Now I'll Tell One
| Now I'll Tell One | |
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| Directed by | James Parrott |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Charley Chase Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 min. 8 min. ca. (remained cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Now I'll Tell One is a 1927 silent film starring Charley Chase. The film features Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Both comedians had bit parts and share no scenes together.[1]
The first half of the film is considered lost; only the latter half survives.[1]
Plot
[edit]A husband (Chase) is being divorced by his wife (Edna Marion). She recounts his cruelty, abuse, and drunkenness before a judge (Will Walling) at court. His lawyer (Laurel) attempts to defend him but only succeeds in making his client look worse. Oliver Hardy has a small part as a police officer.
Cast
[edit]- Charley Chase as Charley
- Edna Marion as Wife
- Stan Laurel as Lawyer
- Will Walling as Judge
- Oliver Hardy as Policeman
- Wilson Benge
- Lincoln Plummer
- May Wallace
See also
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Categories:
- 1927 films
- 1927 comedy films
- Silent American comedy short films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by James Parrott
- 1927 short films
- Lost American comedy films
- 1927 lost films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- English-language comedy short films
- Lost silent American films
- Short silent comedy film stubs