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
[edit]Aunt Bill was part of the Plump and Runt series of comedy shorts featuring Oliver Hardy and Billy Ruge.[1] 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.[2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Oliver Hardy as Plump (as Babe Hardy)
- Billy Ruge as Runt
- Ray Godfrey as Mrs. Runt[3]
- Florence McLaughlin as Mrs. Plump (as Florence McLoughlin)[3]
- Bert Tracy as Aunt[3]
- Billy Bletcher as Bogus Aunt[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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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