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It’s the Old Army Game (1926) is an uproarious silent comedy in which the inimitable W.C. Fields finds it impossible to get some sleep. It was the fourth film in which Fields appeared, but the first over which he had some control, as it was adapted from his own stage play. Co-starring Louise Brooks (also in her fourth feature), and directed with verve by A. Edward Sutherland, It’s the Old Army Game is a non-stop comedy of errors. Fields plays Elmer Prettywillie, a druggist kept awake by clamorous garbage collectors, a nosy woman seeking a 2-cent stamp, bogus land deals, and phony fortunes.
Original Release
07/11/1926
US Release
07/11/1926
Cast
Name | Character |
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Louise Brooks | Mildred Marshall |
Blanche Ring | Tessie Overholt |
William Gaxton | George Parker |
Mary Foy | Sarah Pancoast |
Mickey Bennett | Mickey |
Josephine Dunn | Society Bather |
Jack Luden | Society Bather |
George Currie | Artist |
Elise Cavanna | |
W.C. Fields | Elmer Prettywillie |
Directors
Writers
W.C. Fields, J.P. McEvoy, William LeBaron, J. Clarkson Miller, Ralph Spence, Thomas J. Geraghty
Cast
Name | Character |
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Louise Brooks | Mildred Marshall |
Blanche Ring | Tessie Overholt |
William Gaxton | George Parker |
Mary Foy | Sarah Pancoast |
Mickey Bennett | Mickey |
Josephine Dunn | Society Bather |
Jack Luden | Society Bather |
George Currie | Artist |
Elise Cavanna | |
W.C. Fields | Elmer Prettywillie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William LeBaron | Producer |