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Oliver Hardy (left) and Raymond McKee.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Outwitting Dad
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Arthur Hotaling
Cast: Billy Bowers [Herman Gross], Frances Ne Moyer [Lena Gross], Raymond McKee [Bob Kemp], O.N. Hardy (Oliver Hardy) [Reggie Kemp, Bob’s brother]
Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. Scenario by Frank C. Griffin. / Released 21 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Hardy’s film debut. The film is reputed to have been destroyed in the June 1914 Lubin vault fire, but the film was already in circulation and (perhaps) the camera negative and other prints were lost.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] Lena Gross’s sweetheart, Bob Kemp, is thrown into a sand pile by her father for daring to propose to his daughter. Bound that he shall marry Lena, Bob dresses up his big brother, Reggie, as a bad man of the west, then telephones his plans to Lena. Father is chased into a stable. The boys shoot blanks through the door until the father, believing his life is in danger, gives his consent to the marriage. Reggie is left on guard at the stable door while Bob dashes to the minister and marries Lena. Reggie exhausted falls to sleep. Father sneaks out of the stable, discovers how he has been fooled, jumps on the sleeping Reggie and gives him a sound thrashing, then starts off to look for Bob. The young couple return from the church. Father at first wants to kill Bob, but Lena’s pleadings finally wins him over, and the two children receive his blessing.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 April 2025.
References: Website-IMDb.
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