''The Other Girl'' is a 1917 American
comedy film
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directed by and starring
Oliver Hardy
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.
The film was a
Vim Comedy production.
A one-reel comedy,
the film was made in January 1917. Although the fim’s survival status is said to be unknown,
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TV Guide
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'' has a complete plot summary of the short.
Plot
Babe thinks his girlfriend, Ethel, has abandoned him and he gets drunk. Taking advantage of the situation, Florence, who has discovered Babe is about to receive an important inheritance, has him believe they are married and only intoxication erased his memories of the ceremony. Ethel comes back and tries to convince Babe he was wrong. Florence’s dishonesty is eventually revealed.
Cast
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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 Babe (as Babe Hardy)
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Ethel Marie Burton as Ethel (as Ethel Burton), another regular of the Vim productions, playing
ingénues
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Florence McLaughlin as Florence (as Florence McLoughlin)
See also
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List of American films of 1917
This list of American films of 1917 is a compilation of American films released in 1917.
A–B
C–D
E–F
G–H
I–J
K–L
M–N
O–P
Q–R
S
T
U–V
W–Z
Short films
See also
* 1917 in the United St ...
References
External links
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1917 films
1917 comedy films
1917 short films
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
American black-and-white films
English-language comedy short films
Films directed by Oliver Hardy
Silent American comedy short films
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