It Happened in Pikesville (1916)

Three tramps steal some whiskey. Two of them are caught and thrown in jail. The third tramp hides in the distillery, which is next door to the police station. He rigs up a hose to the jail ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerold T. Hevener

Writer:

Fred H. Hayn

Stars:

Raymond McKee, C.W. Ritchie, Billy Bowers

Cast

Cast overview:
Raymond McKee	...	Exhausted Eddy
C.W. Ritchie	...	Spent Spencer (as Charles W. Ritchie)
Billy Bowers	...	Vimless Victor
Harry Lorraine	...	Police Chief
Oliver Hardy	...	Jiggs (as Babe Hardy)
Mabel Paige	...	Julia Jiggs
Ben Walker	...	Janitor
Burt Bucher	...	Policeman

Storyline

Three tramps steal some whiskey. Two of them are caught and thrown in jail. The third tramp hides in the distillery, which is next door to the police station. He rigs up a hose to the jail and all three get drunk.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

29 July 1916 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lubin Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The 24 Year Old Oliver Hardy

In the year when Charles Chaplin signed up with Mutual Films to write, direct, produce and act in his own two reelers, Oliver Hardy earned his living by acting in one reelers such as 'It Happened in Pikesville'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the silent classic short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.