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. The film was a parody of

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of the time. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the

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as Billy Blazes *

Bebe Daniels Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971) was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. She began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals suc ...

as Nell *

Snub Pollard Harold Fraser (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962), known professionally as Snub Pollard, was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Career Born in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 No ...

as Sheriff 'Gun Shy' Gallagher (as Harry Pollard) *

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* Billy Fay *

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(uncredited)

Plot

In the misnamed western hamlet of Peaceful Vale, where gun play is commonplace, there has not been a murder in 20 minutes. The father and daughter co-proprietors of a local saloon are harassed by the leader of a violent mob who attempts to run the father out of the country while holding his pretty daughter, Nell, hostage. Heroic Billy Blazes arrives in time to free the father, rescue Nell, and escape with her to safety. The film's final scene, set "three years later", shows Nell and Billy as the parents of a large and happy family, whose children are clearly more than three years old. Although the film is only 13 minutes long, the title character does not appear until five minutes into film.

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* * * 1919 films 1919 comedy films 1919 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Hal Roach Silent American comedy films Films with screenplays by H. M. Walker American comedy short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub

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