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Saturday Afternoon
(1926) American
B&W : Three reels
Directed by Harry Edwards

Cast: Harry Langdon [Harry Higgins], Vernon Dent [Steve Smith], Ruth Hiatt [Pearl], Peggy Montgomery [Ruby], Alice Ward [Mrs. Higgins]

Mack Sennett Comedies production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Arthur Ripley and Frank Capra. Production supervision by J.A. Waldron. Cinematography by William Williams. Special photography by Ernie Crockett. Intertitles by A.H. Giebler. Edited by William Hornbeck. / © 1926 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. Released 31 January 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Working stiff Harry is married to a harridan wife. A friend convinces Harry to come along on a double date. His wife and angry boyfriends come after Harry and friends.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Listing updated: 19 December 2007.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Kerr-Silent pp. 272-274, 285; Maltin-Selected p. 68; McBride-Capra p. 721; Poague-Capra p. 235; Schelly-Langdon pp. 46, 48-50, 51, 89, 121, 122, 171, 219; Sweeney-Coming p. 101.

Home video: DVD.

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