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She Wrote a Play and Played It
She Wrote a Play and Played It
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  2. She Wrote a Play and Played It

She Wrote a Play and Played It

1916
7m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1916

Runtime

7m

Storyline

Gale Henry, at that time famous as big-nosed, lugubrious-faced purveyor of silent screen slapstick. Here as a prominent villager too interested writing a play to be bothered with lovers. When a wandering director arrives in town, learns of her play and agrees to produce it for her, with the author in the leading role, she is delighted. But the play proves a frost.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
7m
Aug 13, 1916
Languages
English
Director
Allen Curtis
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Gale Henry

Gale Henry

Miss Exeter Scribbles

Billy Franey

Billy Franey

Bill Bones - the Village Undertaker

Milburn Morante

Milburn Morante

Romeo Ham - the Actor

Lillian Peacock

The Heroine

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

The Hero

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