Spuds is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, and Edward Hearn.[1][2] Semon and Dwan were married.
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | Edward Ludwig |
| Produced by | Larry Semon |
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| Cinematography | |
Production company | Larry Semon Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis
editIn France during World War I, an American doughboy attempts to recover a car carrying a payroll of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars that was stolen by German spies.
Cast
edit- Larry Semon as Spuds
- Dorothy Dwan as Madelon
- Edward Hearn as Captain Arthur
- Kewpie Morgan as Sergeant
- Robert Graves as General
- Hazel Howell as Bertha
- Hugh Fay as Spy
Reception
editSpuds was not well received and Semon, who had largely financed the film on his own, lost all of his remaining money.[3] Spuds was his last feature film, and he filed for bankruptcy in March 1928.[4] He died of pneumonia and tuberculosis on October 8, 1928.
References
edit- ^ Munden p. 759
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Suds at silentera.com
- ^ Sassen, Claudia (2015). Larry Semon, Daredevil Comedian of the Silent Screen: A Biography and Filmography. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4766-2027-5.
- ^ Louvish, Simon (2005). Stan and Ollie: The Roots of Comedy. New York City: Thomas Dunne Books. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-312-32598-5.
Bibliography
edit- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
edit- Spuds at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Contract between Larry Semon and Pathé Exchange to produce Spuds (Exhibit D in records of the appeal of a lawsuit involving Pathé Exchange and the film The Bride of the Colorado (1928), page 2116 / 706)
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