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Get Rich Quick Edgar

Get Rich Quick Edgar

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Comedy

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Edgar and his chum try to amass a fortune in one day by cornering the fan market on a hot afternoon when the circus comes to the small town where they are spending their vacation. Episode 8 of the series of 2-reel comedies "The Adventures and Emotions of Edgar Pomeroy".

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 November 1920

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr.

Edgar Pomeroy

Katherine Bates

Katherine Bates

Aunt Ellen

William Ellingford

William Ellingford

Uncle Joe

Edouard Trebaol

Edouard Trebaol

Willie

Henry Van Sickle

Henry Van Sickle

Storekeeper

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