A Hash House Fraud (1915)

Director:

Charley Chase

Stars:

Hugh Fay, Louise Fazenda, Fritz Schade

Cast

Credited cast:
Hugh Fay	...	The Hash House Owner
Louise Fazenda	...	The Cashier
Fritz Schade	...	The 'Chef'
Harry Bernard	...	Prospective Buyer
Billie Brockwell	...	Prospective Buyer's Wife
Chester Conklin	...	The Chief of Police
Josh Binney	...	Freeloading Customer (as Harold J. Binney)
Fred Hibbard	...	Freeloading Customer (as Fred Fishback)
Billy Gilbert	...	Freeloading Customer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lige Conley	...	(unconfirmed) (as Lige Crommie)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 1915 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Business Deal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

The version shown on PBS-TV has entirely new text titles.

User Reviews

Keystone Programmer

If you've seen one, you've seen them all -- but if you've seen Chaplin or Arbuckle's versions of the slovenly restaurant, you've seen it done much better. This one depends on the Keystone staples: mugging, fraud and physical violence which of, course, have their own comedic charms. Nor can one deny that it is nice to see Louise Fazenda out of her 'country girl' makeup. Here she plays the gum-chewing girl at the cashier and is quite pretty.

Naturally, the Keystone Kops get involved and there is a fine silly chase to round off the entire effort. If you're a fan of his sort of comedy -- as I am -- you will find it nicely, if not brilliantly done. But I freely admit it's a bit raw for people who think Adam Sandler is funny.