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The Big Idea
(1918) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Gilbert Pratt and Hal Mohr

Cast: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Snub Pollard, William Blaisdell, Sammy Brooks, Lige Cromley (Lige Conley), Billy Fay, William Gillespie, Gus Leonard, Norman Napier, Fred C. Newmeyer, Dorothea Wolbert

The Rolin Film Company production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Hal Roach. Cinematography by Hal Mohr. / Released 20 January 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 23 February 2012.

References: Braff-Short n. 1816 : Website-IMDb; Website-Lloyd.