Now I'll Tell One (1927)

Directed by

James Parrott

Genre

comedy film, silent film, buddy film

Country

United States

Runtime

20 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy following Charley Chase in a series of humorous mishaps. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appear in separate small roles before they became a famous duo.

comediclight-heartedslapstickfast-pacedplayfulbreezywhimsical

What happens

Now I'll Tell One is a 1927 silent film starring Charley Chase. The film features Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Both comedians had bit parts and share no scenes together. The first half of the film is considered lost; only the latter half survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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