''The Soilers'' is a 1923 American
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 ...
starring
Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 s ...
,
and was released in the same year as the
Western
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silent movie
''Silent Movie'' is a 1976 American satirical comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in the summer of 1976. The ensemble cast includes Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, Bernadette Peters, and Sid Ca ...
drama ''
The Spoilers''. The name of one character from the original, "McNamara" is parodied in the James Finlayson character.
''The Spoilers'' at IMDb.
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Cast
* Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 s ...
- Bob Canister
* Ena Gregory - The girl
* Mae Laurel
Mae Charlotte Dahlberg (24 May 1888 – 1969), also known as Mae Laurel, was an Australian-born vaudeville performer and actress. She was Stan Laurel's professional partner and common-law wife from 1917 to 1925.
Childhood and career in Australi ...
- Woman in saloon
* James Finlayson - Smacknamara
* Billy Engle - Prospector
* Eddie Baker - Prospector
* George Rowe - Man in saloon
* Jack Ackroyd - Henchman
* Jack Gavin - Prospector
* Marvin Loback - Henchman
* 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 ...
* Al Forbes
* Katherine Grant
* John B. O'Brien
* "Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil
See also
* List of American films of 1923
References
External links
*
''The Soilers'' at SilentEra
1923 films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
1923 comedy films
1923 short films
Films directed by Ralph Ceder
Silent American comedy films
Articles containing video clips
American comedy short films
1920s American films
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