''Distilled Love'' is a 1920 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
starring
Alice Howell co-directed by
Vin Moore
Vin Moore (January 23, 1879 – December 5, 1949) was an American film director, actor and writer. He directed 83 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Mayville, New York, and died in Hollywood, California.
Selected filmography
* ''Ca ...
and
Richard Smith, and featuring
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his ...
, who was billed as "Babe Hardy" in this film.
Cast
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Alice Howell as The Milkmaid
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Richard Smith as The Color Blind Artist (as Dick Smith)
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Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his ...
as Mr. Peeble Ford (billed as Babe Hardy)
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Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris; 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 American films from 1916 to 1952. He died just before new audie ...
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Fay Holderness
Fay Holderness (née MacMurray; April 16, 1881 – May 13, 1963) was an American vaudeville performer and film actress.
Family
Fay Holderness was born Fay MacMurray in Oconto, Wisconsin, the daughter of Thomas James MacMurray and Mary E. MacM ...
* Ida Mae McKenzie
* Ray Godfrey as Diving Girl (as Rae Godfrey)
Reception
The Film Daily
''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the United States. It was the first daily newspaper published solely for the film industry. It covered the latest trade news, film reviews, financial updates, informati ...
gave it a mainly positive review on April 11, 1920, writing: "In addition to numerous touches in which common farmyard animals appear—bits of the sort that always appeal—there are several humorous bits in this two reeler that place it in the successful class of knock-about comedies. It is just a trifle disconnected, and may need cutting in places, but as a whole it is quite certain to register."
See also
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List of American films of 1920
This list of American films of 1920 is a compilation of American films that were released in the year 1920.
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Oliver Hardy filmography
:''These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor without Stan Laurel. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy as a team, see Laurel and Hardy filmography.''
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an ...
References
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1920 films
American black-and-white films
1920 comedy films
1920 short films
Films directed by Vin Moore
Silent American comedy short films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
English-language comedy short films
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