''The Fall Guy'' is a 1921 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 ...
featuring
Larry Semon
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...
and
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 ...
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Plot
From a November 1921 newspaper ad for the film: "A funny film of life as it might be. A fantasy of cowboys who saddle automobiles and bad men who get wild on ice cream cones. This is the first
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Semon comedy we have been able to get for over two months and can't get another for a long time, so don't miss ''The Fall Guy''. Said to be his best."
Cast
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Larry Semon
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...
as Larry, the Fall Guy
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Norma Nichols as Prima Donna
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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 Gentleman Joe, alias Black Bart (as Babe Hardy)
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Frank Alexander as Sheriff
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William Hauber
William Carl HauberWalker, Brent (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory : A history and filmography of his studio and his Keystone and Mack Sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 512 ...
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Al Thompson
Al Thompson (September 21, 1884 – March 1, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 170 films between 1916 and 1958.
Well known in the industry for performing the more difficult stunts, he kept busy as a stunt doubl ...
See also
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List of American films of 1921
A list of American films released in 1921 in film, 1921. In the years before, during and since World War I several major studios based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood had come to dominate American film production including Paramount P ...
References
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1921 films
American black-and-white films
1921 comedy films
1921 short films
Films directed by Larry Semon
Silent American comedy short films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
English-language comedy short films
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