The Other Girl (film)
| The Other Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oliver Hardy |
| Produced by | Louis Burstein |
| Starring | Oliver Hardy |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Other Girl is a 1917 American comedy film directed by and starring Oliver Hardy.[2][3] The film was a Vim Comedy production.[3] A one-reel comedy,[4] the film was made in January 1917.[5] Although the fim’s survival status is said to be unknown,[2] TV Guide has a complete plot summary of the short.[4]
Plot
Babe thinks his girlfriend, Ethel, has abandoned him and he gets drunk. Taking advantage of the situation, Florence, who has discovered Babe is about to receive an important inheritance, has him believe they are married and only intoxication erased his memories of the ceremony. Ethel comes back and tries to convince Babe he was wrong. Florence’s dishonesty is eventually revealed.
Cast
- Oliver Hardy as Babe (as Babe Hardy)
- Ethel Marie Burton as Ethel (as Ethel Burton), another regular of the Vim productions, playing ingénues[6]
- Florence McLaughlin as Florence (as Florence McLoughlin)[4]
See also
References
- ^ Couderc, Jean-Jacques (April 13, 2015), "Oliver Hardy", Les petits maîtres du burlesque américain, 1902-1929, Hors collection (in French), Paris: CNRS Éditions, pp. 463–474, ISBN 978-2-271-07853-7, retrieved December 22, 2023
- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Other Girl". Silent Era. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ a b Jr, Raymond Valinoti (October 6, 2010). Another Fine Mess - The Laurel & Hardy Story. BearManor Media.
- ^ a b c "The Other Girl". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Blair (2013). Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7618-5994-9.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (February 25, 2014). The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-92554-3.
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