Movie Description
The Villain
(1917)Overview
In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this time he's playing the wicked, top-hatted Charlie found in some of his earliest Keystone appearances (e.g. Mabel at the Wheel), the ones where Charlie himself seemed to be imitating the studio's recently departed Ford Sterling. Throughout this short there is much spoofing of old-time melodramas, a frequent motif of Sterling's comedies.
Featured Crew
- Director : Arvid E. Gillstrom
- Producer : Louis Burstein
- Editor : Ben H. Cohen
- Cast : Billy West,Oliver Hardy,Florence McLaughlin,Bud Ross,Ethelyn Gibson,Leo White,Joe Cohen
Cast
The Villain
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Florence
Nell's Sweetheart
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Facts
Original TitleThe Villain
Status Released
Release Information
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1917-07-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 21m
Production CompaniesKing Bee Studios
Genres
- Comedy
