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Alas! Poor Yorick!
Alas! Poor Yorick!

Alas! Poor Yorick!

Genres

Comedy

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A mentally deranged sanatorium patient imagines that he is the world's greatest actor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

7 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

21 April 1913

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

Real Montgomery Irving

Tom Santschi

Tom Santschi

Deranged Actor

Lillian Hayward

Lillian Hayward

Ophelia Jones

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

The Theatre Manager

John Lancaster

John Lancaster

Frank Clark

Frank Clark

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Player in Female Costume

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