Flirty Four-Flushers
| Flirty Four-Flushers | |
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 Contemporary advertisement for The Desired Woman and Flirty Four-Flushers | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
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| Based on | O. Henry |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
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| Edited by | William Hornbeck |
Production company | Mack Sennett Comedies |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 19 min |
| Country | United States |
Flirty Four-Flushers is a 1926 comedy silent film[1] produced by Mack Sennett and starred by Eddie Cline and Billy Bevan.[2] Carl Harbaugh wrote the reelers of the film.[3] It was distributed by Pathé.[4] It was released on December 26, 1926.[5]
Peaches and Plumbers gave Bevan a chance to display his acting talent, and also both films were an even better showcase for Madeline Hurlock.[6]
Locations included Palisades Park, Ocean Blvd., Santa Monica, Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon and Catalina.[7] It is a remake of A Summer Tragedy (1910) and it is based on O. Henry.[7] Ruth Hiatt was originally considered for a role.[7]
Plot
[edit]After winning an essay contest, a waitress decides to transform her appearance and visit a luxurious resort with the intention of marrying a wealthy man.
Cast
[edit]- Madeline Hurlock as Aggie Horton / Muriel Marlboro
- Billy Bevan as Jerry Connors / Archibald De Shyster
- Vernon Dent as Bill Brown
- Stanley Blystone as Joe, Aggie's Sweetheart
- Billy Gilbert as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk
- Thelma Hill as Bill Brown's Fiancée
- Ruth Taylor as Slumming Girl
- Leonora Summers as Gertie, the waitress
- Eleanor Hibbard as Newspaper Stand Clerk
- Evelyn Sherman as Slumming Mother
- Warren Burke as Slumming Boyfriend
- Eugene Jackson as Boy Eating Watermelon
- William McCall as Hotel Manager
- Art Rowlands as Slumming Man with Moustache
- William Searby as Customer Who Wants Ketchup
- Alice Ward
References
[edit]- ^ Walker 2013, p. 13.
- ^ Drew, Bernard A. (December 4, 2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. p. 393. ISBN 9781317928935.
- ^ Foote, Lisle (October 31, 2014). Buster Keaton's Crew: The Team Behind His Silent Films. McFarland Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 9780786496839.
- ^ Walker 2013, p. 19.
- ^ Walker 2013, p. 257.
- ^ Walker 2013, p. 168.
- ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 410.
Bibliography
[edit]- Walker, Brent E. (April 25, 2013). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Publishing. p. 671. ISBN 9780786477111.