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Leap Year (1924)

TV_G 56 min  -  Comedy  -   27 April 1924 (Finland)
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A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends.

Director:

James Cruze, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Walter Woods (adapted by), Sarah Y. Mason (from the story by)

Stars:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Lucien Littlefield and Mary Thurman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ...
Stanley Piper (as Roscoe {Fatty} Arbuckle)
Lucien Littlefield Lucien Littlefield ...
Jeremiah Piper
Mary Thurman Mary Thurman ...
Nurse Phyllis Brown
John McKinnon John McKinnon ...
Mumford - the Valet
Clarence Geldart ...
Scott Travis
Harriet Hammond Harriet Hammond ...
Loris Keene
Allen Durnell Allen Durnell ...
Tommy Blaine
Gertrude Short Gertrude Short ...
Molly Morris
Winifred Greenwood Winifred Greenwood ...
Mrs. Travis
Maude Wayne Maude Wayne ...
Irene Rutherford
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Storyline

A young man, heir to his misogynistic and millionaire uncle, and in love with a nurse, gets in trouble when he gives advice on marriage to his girlfriends. Written by EST <cimas@sinfo.net>  

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Heir | Uncle | Nurse | Proposal | Swimming  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Finland) See more »

Also Known As:

Skirt Shy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2005 alternate version)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Until February 21, 2008, this film had never been shown theatrically anywhere in America because of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's murder trial, except for special screenings such as the ones in Washington, D.C. at the American Film Institute theater at the Kennedy Center on 18 March 1981, in Los Angeles CA at the Fairfax Theatre 10 April 1981 and at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley CA on 22 August 1993. See more »

Quotes

Jeremiah Piper: [making home brew] You know how it is, do I have enough raisins in here?
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