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Bears and Bad Men
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)

Cast: Larry Semon [Larry Cutshaw], Madge Kirby [the Slawson daughter], Stan Laurel [Pete], Billy McCall (William McCall) [the stranded actor], Blanche Payson [Maw Cutshaw], Frank Alexander [Paw Slawson], William Hauber, Pete Gordon [Paw Cutshaw], Mae Laurel [the scared woman], Bessie the bear, Brownie the bear

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America [A Big V Special Comedy]. / Produced by Albert E. Smith. Scenario by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). / Released 7 October 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 11 April 2012.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 319 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.