The Messenger is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
| The Messenger | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arvid E. Gillstrom |
| Produced by | Louis Burstein |
| Starring | Billy West Oliver Hardy |
| Distributed by | King Bee Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Billy West as Billy, the messenger boy
- Oliver Hardy (credited as Babe Hardy)
- Ethel Marie Burton
- Leatrice Joy
- Leo White
- Joe Bordeaux
Reception
editLike many American films of the time, The Messenger was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 1, four scenes of Billy looking at young woman with skirt raised exposing posterior and scene of Billy dropping trousers and standing in underwear.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (22). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 30. May 25, 1918.
External links
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