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The Silent Partner (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 26 min | Drama

When a great film director accepts an Academy Award, he reflects on a comedian he worked with in the early film days, owing his success to him, not realizing that man is now destitute, watching the show on TV from a barstool.
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Director
Writers
Barbara Avedon (written by) (as Barbara Hammer) (story) (as Barbara Hammer) | George Marshall (story)
Cinematographer
Edwin B. DuPar (as Ed DuPar)
Editor
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 21, 1955

Release date
Dec 21, 1955 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Buster Keaton
Kelsey Dutton Kelsey Dutton   See fewer
Zasu Pitts
Selma Selma   See fewer
Joe E. Brown
Arthur Vail Arthur Vail   See fewer
Evelyn Ankers
Miss Loving Miss Loving   See fewer
Jack Elam
Shanks Shanks   See fewer
Percy Helton
Barney Barney   See fewer
Joe Corey
Arnold (as Joseph Corey) Arnold (as Joseph Corey)   See fewer
Lyle Latell
Ernie's Friend Ernie's Friend   See fewer
George Marshall
Self - Introduction Self - Introduction   See fewer
Steve Carruthers
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Saloon Waiter in Western Comedy (uncredited) Saloon Waiter in Western Comedy (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Custer
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Ferguson
Academy Awards Attendee / Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited) Academy Awards Attendee / Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Hope
Bob Hope (uncredited) Bob Hope (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Barfly in Western Comedy (uncredited) Barfly in Western Comedy (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited)   See fewer
Spec O'Donnell
Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited) Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
'Snub' Pollard
Special Effects Man (uncredited) Special Effects Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Academy Awards Attendee / Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited) Academy Awards Attendee / Film Shoot Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Barfly in Western Comedy (uncredited) Barfly in Western Comedy (uncredited)   See fewer
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