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A Small Town Idol
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Erle C. Kenton and Mack Sennett

Cast: Ben Turpin [Sam Smith], Marie Prevost [Marcelle Mansfield], Charlie Murray (Charles Murray) [Sheriff Sparks], Phyllis Haver [Mary Brown], James Finlayson [J. Wellington Jones], Bert Roach [Martin Brown], Al Cooke [Joe Barnum], Dot Farley [Mrs. Smith], Eddie Gribbon [the bandit chief], Kalla Pasha [the bandit chief’s rival], Billy Bevan [the director], George O’Hara [the cameraman], Jack Richardson (John J. Richardson), Louise Fazenda, Lige Crommie (Lige Conley), Patrick Kelly, Gordon Lewis, Ralph Ceder, Bud Ross, Heinie Conklin [the film jester], Ramón Samaniego (Ramon Novarro) [the gladiator], Jane Allen, Andy Clyde, Harry Gribbon, Floy Guinn, Mack L. Hamilton, Harriet Hammond, Mildred June, Fanny Kelly, Marvin Loback, Don Marion, Kewpie Morgan, Derelys Perdue, Gladys Whitfield

Mack Sennett Productions production; distributed by Associated First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by John Grey, Ray Griffith (Raymond Griffith), Mack Sennett, Gene Towne and John A. Waldron. Costume design by Violet Schofield. Electrical effects by Paul Guerin. Cinematography by Ernie Crockett, Perry Evans and J.R. Lockwood. Special cinematography by Fred Jackman. Film editor, Allen McNeil. / © 16 February 1921 by Mack Sennett Productions [LP16165]. Released 13 February 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Western.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Crime: Murder - Death: Murder

Listing updated: 12 April 2015.

References: Film viewing : Everson-American p. 172; Kerr-Silent p. 69; Lahue-Gentlemen p. 168; Lahue-World pp. 158, 162d, 178; Louvish-Keystone p. 324 : ClasIm-223 p. 48 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: VHS.

 
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