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The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

Genres

Comedy

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The owners of a movie studio are having problems with a temperamental director, and they promise an actor on one of his pictures that he can have the job if he can find a way to make the director leave the picture.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

16 July 1922

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The New Director

Marie Mosquini

Marie Mosquini

Mary - the Leading Lady

Charles Stevenson

Charles Stevenson

Julius Goldsmith - Film producer

William Gillespie

William Gillespie

Abe Silverstein - Film producer

Noah Young

Noah Young

Disgruntled director

George Rowe

George Rowe

Cameraman

Sammy Brooks

Sammy Brooks

Short actor playing doctor

Wally Howe

Wally Howe

Actor playing doctor

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Actor wearing top hat

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Lincoln Stedman

Lincoln Stedman

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