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The Stranger (1918)

The Stranger poster
Directed by
Arvid E. Gillstrom
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
14 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy short where a stranger shows up and causes a series of misunderstandings and mishaps. Oliver Hardy appears in the midst of the chaos.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulcomedicfast-pacedretrogag-drivensilent-era fun

What happens

The Stranger is a 1918 American 2-reel silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Prints of this film survive in private collections and it has been released on DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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