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Well, I'll Be — !
Also known as Zigoto shériff in France; Ridolini sceriffo in Italy : {Well, I’ll Be . . . }
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)
Cast: Larry Semon [the sheriff], Lucille Zintheo (Lucille Carlisle) [Susie], Frank Alexander, William Hauber [a crook], Charles Amador
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America [Big V Comedies]. / Scenario by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). Presented by Albert E. Smith. / Released 14 April 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 5 April 1919, page ?] Larry is the booby sheriff of a Western town named Beer Bottle Bend, whose lawlessness matched his witlessness. A demure little thing from the East arrives on the same stage with a consignment of $100,000 to the sheriff, and the town proceeds to celebrate. After reforming the champion “elbow-bender” of the community, the demure one inspires the sheriff to action against the lawless element. The $100,000 changes hands in rapid and humorous fashion, and finally comes into the possession of the demure thing who had followed the cash all the way from New York. Larry proceeds to make a few cursory remarks on women.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 8 May 2021.
References: Sweeney-Coming p. 29; Weaver-Twenty p. 319 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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