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Lillian Elliott, Max Davidson and Spec O’Donnell.
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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Call of the Cuckoo
Also known as {Call of the Cuckoos}
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Clyde A. Bruckman (Clyde Bruckman)
Cast: Max Davidson [Papa Gimplewart], Lillian Elliott [Mama Gimplewart], ‘Spec’ O’Donnell [the Gimplewart son], James Finlayson[the cuckoo radio announcer instructor]; Stan Laurel [the cuckoo in the fireman’s outfit], Oliver Hardy [the cuckoo in the top hat], Charley Chase [the cuckoo in the sailor outfit], Charlie Hall [the wheelbarrow cuckoo], Charles Meakin [the prospective house buyer], Frank Brownlee [the house trader], Edgar Dearing [a housewarming guest], Otto Fries [a housewarming guest], Fay Holderness [a housewarming guest], Lyle Tayo [a housewarming guest], Leo Willis [a housewarming guest], Jackie Levine [a little housewarming guest], Andy Shuford [a little housewarming guest]
Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation. / Supervised (production supervision) by Leo McCarey. Photographed (cinematography) by Floyd Jackman. Film editor, Richard Currier (Richard C. Currier). Titles (intertitles written) by H.M. Walker. Presented by Hal Roach. / © 12 October 1927 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [LP24501]. Released 15 October 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in June 1927. / Silent film.
Comedy.
Survival status: Prints exist [35mm positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 March 2024.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Everson-American p. 310c; Skretvedt-Magic pp. 98-99 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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