Tillie Wakes Up (1917)

Directed by

Harry Davenport

Genre

comedy film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

48 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Tillie, now a married woman, gets into a series of comedic mishaps during a visit to the Coney Island amusement park. The film follows her chaotic adventures as she navigates slapstick situations and misunderstandings.

slapstickfast-pacedzanylightheartedplayfulwhimsicalcarefree

What happens

Tillie Wakes Up, also known as Meal Ticket (Working title: Tillie's Night Out), is a 1917 United States|American]] slapstick comedy film, and a quasi-sequel to Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) and Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1915) starring Marie Dressler as Tillie for the third time, albeit with a different last name in Tillie Wakes Up, which could be explained by the fact that her character has been married. The film was produced by Peerless Pictures Studios and the World Film Corporation, directed by Harry Davenport, and written by Frances Marion from a story by Mark Swan. The supporting cast features Johnny Hines, Frank Beamish, Rubye De Remer, Ruth Barrett and Jack Brawn. A print of Tillie Wakes Up exists. The film takes place in the Coney Island amusement park. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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