''Among Those Present'' is a 1921 American "three-reeler" silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Fred C. Newmeyer Fred C. Newmeyer (August 9, 1888 – April 24, 1967) was an American actor, film director and film producer. Biography A native of Central City, Colorado, Newmeyer is best known for directing a handful of films in the ''Our Gang'' series and fo ...

and starring

Harold Lloyd Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films.Obituary '' Variety'', March 10, 1971, page 55. One of the most influential film c ...

Mildred Davis Mildred Hillary Davis (February 22, 1901The reference book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Davis's birth date as January 1, 1900.August 18, 1969) was an American actress who appeared in fifteen of Harold Lloyd's cl ...

and

Mary Pickford Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...

Plot

Mrs. O'Brien (Herring) is eager to be accepted as part of high society, and she is hosting a fox hunt as part of her plans. Her husband and daughter, though, have no interest in society affairs. Mrs. O'Brien wants to invite Lord Abernathy to the hunt, and she mentions this to the "society pilot" who is advising her. But this woman and a confederate are merely using Mrs. O'Brien and the hunt for their own purposes. When Lord Abernathy is unavailable, they convince an ambitious young man (Lloyd) to impersonate him, so that they can proceed with their scheme.

Cast

as The Boy *

as The Girl *

James T. Kelley James or Jim Kelley may refer to: People * James Kelley (Pennsylvania state senator) (James Reeves Kelley, born c. 1933), Pennsylvania judge and politician *James R. Kelley (Pennsylvania state representative) (1839–1871), speaker of the Pennsylva ...

as Mr. O'Brien, the Father * Aggie Herring as Mrs. O'Brien, the Mother *

Vera White Vera White (1893 - 1949) was an Australian actress primarily in silent films. Born in Melbourne, perhaps her most accessible performance today is as "Kay's Friend" in the 1928 Laurel and Hardy silent short subject ''We Faw Down.'' She delive ...

as Society Pilot * William Gillespie as Hard Boiled Party *

as Girl of his Dreams

Production

The film used several uncredited actors including: *Rollin Aremz *Olive Barker *Hal Berg *K. Bleus *Roy Brooks *

Sammy Brooks Sammy Brooks (July 10, 1891 – May 16, 1951) was an American film actor. He appeared in 218 films between 1916 and 1938. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * Luke, the Candy Cut-Up (1 ...

as Guest *Bobby Brydon *Evelyn Burns *Jack Byron *Joe Campbell *Al Caukins *Margaret Cleveland *Barney Crozier *Mary Culver * Frank Daniels *Grace Darnell * Harry Davenport *Olive Ellingwood *W.H. Ely *Lillian Farrell *Nell Folt *Carla Freege *Jim Gether *Louis Goldstone *Minette Grosse *Dorothy Hagan *Adelaide Hallock *Jules Hanft *Jessie Heathman *Jay Higgins *Ray L. Holmes *Slim Holmes *Harry Howard * Wallace Howe as Butler *Mark Jones as Horse Handler *Clo King *Nellie Kushell *M.S. Lacey * Gaylord Lloyd *Chris Lynton *Bert Maddox *William McCormack *Jack McGinnis *E.G. Miller *Harold Miller *Marie Mills *Dorothy Morgan *Jack Morgan *Dolly Mullen *George Murphy * Louis Natheaux *Alice Nichols *William H. O'Brien *Richard Pannell *Tex Parker, Hazel Powell *Gus Priddy *Joe Ray *James Richardson *Bertha Roberts *Betty Roddy *Laura Roessing *Constantine Romanoff *Jack Russell *Lou Salter *Alma Saunders *Don Saunders *Alma Schram *Olaf Schuler *Louis Shank *Jerry Shelton *Ida Shoemaker *William Sidmore *H.C. Simmons *Jack Singleton *Crete Sipple *

Lyle Tayo Lyle Tayo (born Lyle Minnie Shipman; January 19, 1889 – May 2, 1971), aka Lyle Barton, was an American film actress who appeared in more than 50 films between 1921 and 1948, appearing in many short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios, sever ...

* Jessalyn Van Trump *Anna Wilson *

Noah Young Noah Young, Jr. (February 2, 1887 – April 18, 1958) was a champion weightlifter and actor. Biography Young was born in Cañon City, Colorado. His father, Noah Young, was a foreman of the Glenrock coal mine who later became a coal mine i ...

as Horse Handler

External links

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Progressive Silent Film List: ''Among Those Present''
at silentera.com * 1921 films 1920s English-language films 1921 comedy films American black-and-white films American silent short films Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer Silent American comedy films Films with screenplays by H. M. Walker Films with screenplays by Sam Taylor (director) 1921 short films American comedy short films 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub

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