Movie·1922·0h 9m

The Dumb-Bell

Directed By

Charley Chase

Country

United States of America

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// overview

The Story

The owners of a movie studio are having problems with a temperamental director, and they promise an actor on one of his pictures that he can have the job if he can find a way to make the director leave the picture.

Themes

movie business

Production House

Hal Roach Studios

Audience Score

63%

3 votes

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Timepass29%

Go for it37%

Perfection22%

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// cast

Cast

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The New Director

Marie Mosquini

Mary - the Leading Lady

Charles Stevenson

Julius Goldsmith - Film producer

William Gillespie

Abe Silverstein - Film producer

Noah Young

Disgruntled director

George Rowe

Cameraman

Sammy Brooks

Short actor playing doctor

Wally Howe

Actor playing doctor

Charley Chase

Actor wearing top hat

William B. Davidson

Lincoln Stedman

// crew

Crew

Charley Chase

Director

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