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Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls

Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls

Genres

Comedy

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Two blowhard amateur bowlers boast about their prowess only to be shown up for the Big Bluffs they are.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 January 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hughie Mack

Hughie Mack

A Bluff

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

A Bluff

Alice Mann

Alice Mann

The Daughter

Larry Semon

Larry Semon

John Costello

John Costello

The Father

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