| Bears and Bad Men | |
|---|---|
Larry Semon (left) and
Stan Laurel in Bears and Bad Men | |
| Directed by | Larry Semon |
| Written by | Larry Semon |
| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Stan Laurel |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Bears and Bad Men is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon [1] and featuring Stan Laurel.
- Larry Semon as Larry Cutshaw
- Madge Kirby as The Slawson Daughter
- Stan Laurel as Pete
- William McCall as Stranded actor (credited as Billy McCall)
- Blanche Payson as Maw Cutshaw
- Frank Alexander as Paw Slawson
- William Hauber
- Pete Gordon as Paw Cutshaw
- Mae Laurel as Scared Woman
- Bessie the Bear
- Brownie the Bear
Like many American films of the time, Bears and Bad Men was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a scene with a man looking at a goat and putting it off of his lap after water is seen pouring from a bucket. [2]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Bears and Bad Men". silentera.com. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (23). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 26. November 30, 1918.
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| Bears and Bad Men | |
|---|---|
|
Larry Semon (left) and
Stan Laurel in Bears and Bad Men | |
| Directed by | Larry Semon |
| Written by | Larry Semon |
| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Stan Laurel |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
|
Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Bears and Bad Men is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon [1] and featuring Stan Laurel.
- Larry Semon as Larry Cutshaw
- Madge Kirby as The Slawson Daughter
- Stan Laurel as Pete
- William McCall as Stranded actor (credited as Billy McCall)
- Blanche Payson as Maw Cutshaw
- Frank Alexander as Paw Slawson
- William Hauber
- Pete Gordon as Paw Cutshaw
- Mae Laurel as Scared Woman
- Bessie the Bear
- Brownie the Bear
Like many American films of the time, Bears and Bad Men was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a scene with a man looking at a goat and putting it off of his lap after water is seen pouring from a bucket. [2]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Bears and Bad Men". silentera.com. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (23). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 26. November 30, 1918.
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| This 1910s short comedy film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |