The Weak-End Party
ShortComedy
Director
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Stan Laurel, Marion Aye, Harry L. Rattenberry
Release Date
October 2, 1922
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Stan Laurel
as The Gardener
Marion Aye
as Lily - the Birthday Girl
👤
Harry L. Rattenberry
as Mr. Smith - Lily's Father
👤
Otto Fries
as The Overseer
Colin Kenny
as Monocle Charley
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Scotty MacGregor
as Pinkerton Burns
Babe London
as Party Guest
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Edward Jefferson
as Butler
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Jesse D. Hampton Studios, California, USA
Production
Amalgamated Producing Corporation
🎯 Categories
ComedyShort
⭐ Featured Review
Unfortunately Weak
"Only the first reel of this two-reeler from 1922 seems to survive, which is a pity. Of course every lost reel of film is a sad loss, but this is a Stan Laurel film, one of the great talents of film comedy, and a loss of one of his films is greater than, say a missing Al Joy comedy. Even so, this is not a particularly good comedy. While some of the gags are sharp and in focus, like his skipping around the rug in his room for no clear reason until the payoff, some are simple random bits, like reaching for a billiard chalk and snatching the wig off a bald woman. You may notice that Stan seems t..."
💡 Did You Know?
The butler is played by Stan Laurel's brother.
📖 Synopsis
No synopsis available.