The Stranger (1918 film)
| The Stranger | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arvid E. Gillstrom |
| Produced by | Louis Burstein |
| Written by | Rex Taylor |
| Starring |
Billy West Oliver Hardy |
| Distributed by | King Bee Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Stranger is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Prints of this film survive in private collections and it has been released on dvd.[1]
Cast
- Billy West as The Prospector
- Leatrice Joy as Susie
- Bud Ross as Susie's Father (credited as Budd Ross)
- Oliver Hardy as Oliver, the saloonkeeper
- Leo White as The Greaser
Reception
Like many American films of the time, The Stranger was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 2, the intertitle "The Hall of Joy where wine, women and song hold forth temptations to strangers".[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Stranger at silentera.com
- ↑ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald (New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company) 6 (20): 31. May 11, 1918.
External links
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