Bears and Bad Men
| Bears and Bad Men | |
|---|---|
 Larry Semon (left) and Stan Laurel in Bears and Bad Men | |
| Directed by | Larry Semon |
| Written by | Larry Semon |
| Produced by | Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Stan Laurel |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Bears and Bad Men is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon[1] and featuring Stan Laurel.
Cast[edit]
- Larry Semon as Larry Cutshaw
- Madge Kirby as The Slawson Daughter
- Stan Laurel as Pete
- William McCall as Stranded actor (credited as Billy McCall)
- Blanche Payson as Maw Cutshaw
- Frank Alexander as Paw Slawson
- William Hauber
- Pete Gordon as Paw Cutshaw
- Mae Laurel as Scared Woman
- Bessie the Bear
- Brownie the Bear
Reception[edit]
Like many American films of the time, Bears and Bad Men was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a scene with a man looking at a goat and putting it off of his lap after water is seen pouring from a bucket.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Bears and Bad Men". silentera.com. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (23). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 26. November 30, 1918.
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