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The Lady of Lyons, N.Y.

The Lady of Lyons, N.Y.

Starting a wonderful new comedy adventure series: "BILL GRIMM'S PROGRESS"

Genres

ComedyRomance

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Bill Grimm, a taxicab driver, falls in love with Barbara Baxter, from Lyons, New York, the minute she steps off the train, and has him take her to Mrs. Whipple's boarding house, in spite of the interference by Jack Fairfax, Bill's rival. Boarders at Mrs. Whipple's include a prizefighter named "Butch,", his manager O'Brien, and Pansy the maid. This first entry in the series introduces the leading characters in the future films, and a few comical interludes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 September 1926

Country

United States of America

Cast

Al Cooke

Al Cooke

O'Brien

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Butch

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Bill Grimm

Margaret Morris

Margaret Morris

Barbara Baxter

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Jack Fairfax

Mabel Van Buren

Mabel Van Buren

Mrs. Whipple

Yvonne Howell

Yvonne Howell

Pansy

William Martin

William Martin

John Gough

John Gough

Prizefighter

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