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The Fable of the Coming Champion Who Was Delayed

The Fable of the Coming Champion Who Was Delayed

1914Short
ComedyShort

The coming "champ" decides he is so good he can go around a Dub like a Cooper around a Barrel. He books up with a Foxy Manager. They arrange to pick out Soft Ones to begin with and work up to the championship. They find a Has-Been...

Director
George Ade
Writers
N/A
Stars
Wallace Beery, Robert Bolder, Eddie Redway
Release Date
July 29, 1914
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
as The Coming Champion
Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder
Eddie Redway
Eddie Redway
Harry Dunkinson
Harry Dunkinson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

🏷️ Keywords

satireamericana

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

A laugh from start to finish
by deickemeyer2018-12-26

"By George Ade, which will be enjoyed by every person who attends motion picture theaters. It is a master conception and illustrates the difference between bombastic ideas and indifference. This picture is worth the price of admission to any theater where it is advertised regardless of the other attractions. The theme of the plot is a prize fight and the termination is a surprise all around. The whole thing is a laugh from start to finish. - The Moving Picture World, August 15, 1914..."

📖 Synopsis

The coming "champ" decides he is so good he can go around a Dub like a Cooper around a Barrel. He books up with a Foxy Manager. They arrange to pick out Soft Ones to begin with and work up to the championship. They find a Has-Been...