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Rating: 6 stars

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silent black and white laurel or hardy bear hillbillies feud chase

All movies seen on 03/14/2021

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Bears and Bad Men (1918)

Directed by Larry Semon

Comedy

Overview

Bears and Bad Men is a 1918 silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon[1] and featuring Stan Laurel.

Length 19 minutes

Actors

Larry Semon | Stan Laurel | Madge Kirby | William McCall | Blanche Payson | Frank Alexander | William Hauber | Mae Laurel | Pete Gordon

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Starting my dive into the shorts of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they teamed up to become Laurel and Hardy. From the Flicker Alley two disc set called Laurel or Hardy.

This is a pretty light take on the feuding clans with a sometimes real and sometimes man-in-a-costume bear joining the antics. Laurel is a secondary player here, with Larry Semon, who I know best as the director and star of the first silent adaptation of Wizard of Oz, playing the lead role and directing.

Obviously shot in California for the outdoor scenes.

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