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The Better 'Ole (1926)

95 min  -  Comedy | War | Drama  -   23 October 1926 (USA)
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The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.

Director:

Charles Reisner

Writers:

Bruce Bairnsfather (play), Arthur Eliot (play), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Syd Chaplin, Harold Goodwin and Jack Ackroyd
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Syd Chaplin ...
Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin ...
Jack Ackroyd Jack Ackroyd ...
Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy ...
Cpl. Austin (as Ed. Kennedy)
Charles K. Gerrard Charles K. Gerrard ...
The major (as Charles Gerrard)
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The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.

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Plot Keywords:

Prisoner Of War | Dog | Soldier | Inn | Drunkenness  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | War | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El fresco de las trincheras See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(alternate version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Vitaphone) (music and effects) | Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn both starred and produced the original play, which opened in New York on 19 October 1918 and ran for 353 performances. See more »

Crazy Credits

There was no cast list per se. Some actors were credited by intertitles
when they first appeared. Syd Chaplin was credited above the title and his
full character name was supplied in an intertitle. See more »

Connections

Version of Carry On (1918) See more »