Aunt Bill
| Aunt Bill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Will Louis |
| Produced by | Louis Burstein |
| Starring | Oliver Hardy |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Aunt Bill is a 1916 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Plot
Aunt Bill was part of the Plump and Runt series of comedy shorts featuring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge. In this installment, the characters' wives have a wealthy aunt. As a prank, a male friend dresses up as the aunt, but "the real aunt appears" and is outraged by the ensuing confusion. In disgust, she tears up a large check that she planned to give her nieces.
Cast
- Oliver Hardy as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- Billy Ruge as Runt
- Ray Godfrey as Mrs. Runt
- Florence McLaughlin as Mrs. Plump (as Florence McLoughlin)
- Bert Tracy as Aunt
- Billy Bletcher as Bogus Aunt
References
- ↑ Miller, Blair (October 15, 2024). American Silent Film Comedies: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Persons, Studios and Terminology. McFarland. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-4766-0980-5.
- ↑ "Aunt Bill". The Moving Picture World. 29 (4): 682. July 22, 1916.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Comments on the Films". The Moving Picture World. 29 (6): 945. August 5, 1916.
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