The Movies is a 1925 American comedy film starring Lloyd Hamilton and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, who was working under the pseudonym "William Goodrich".[1] After a film star breaks his leg, the director replaces the actor with a country boy who resembles him.
| The Movies | |
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| Directed by | William Goodrich (Roscoe Arbuckle) |
| Written by | William Goodrich (Roscoe Arbuckle) |
| Produced by | E. W. Hammons Lloyd Hamilton Uncredited: Buster Keaton |
| Starring | Lloyd Hamilton |
| Cinematography | Byron Houck |
| Distributed by | Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Lloyd Hamilton as A Country Boy / Comedy Film Star
- Marcella Daly as An Actress
- Arthur Thalasso as The Villain
- Frank Jonasson as The Director
- Glen Cavender as A Traffic Officer
- Florence Lee
Production
editLocation scenes were filmed at the Montmarte Café on Hollywood Boulevard and the "movie" scenes at the Educational Film studios.
Preservation
editA print of The Movies exists and the film been released on DVD as part of a collection of Arbuckle films.[1] Of the three films Arbuckle made with Hamilton, this is the only one that is extant.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Movies". silentera.com. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
External links
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- The Movies at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- The Movies (1925) on YouTube
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