Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928)

The ring master is plotting to get the circus owner done away with in a lion cage so he can take over. World War I intervenes and eventually aids the Allied cause by joining the German army.

Director:

A. Edward Sutherland

Writers:

Monte Brice, Keene Thompson

Stars:

W.C. Fields, Louise Fazenda, Chester Conklin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
W.C. Fields	...	Ring Mister
Louise Fazenda	...	Tillie, a Runaway
Chester Conklin	...	Circus Owner
Mack Swain	...	Tillie's Father
Doris Hill	...	Heroine
Grant Withers	...	Hero
Tom Kennedy	...	Property Man
Babe London	...	Strong Woman
Billy Platt	...	Midget (as William Platt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mickey Bennett	...	The Bad Boy
Kalla Pasha	...	The Axe Thrower
Mike Rafetto	...	The Lion Tamer
Baron von Dobeneck	...	German Officer

Storyline

The ring master is plotting to get the circus owner done away with in a lion cage so he can take over. World War I intervenes and eventually aids the Allied cause by joining the German army.

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Plot Keywords:

circus | burlesque | midget | ringmaster | lost film | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

3 March 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlot milionario per un'ora

Company Credits

Production Co:

Christie Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: W.C. Fields (1961)

User Reviews

This is a remake of a Chaplin film that W.C. Fields starred in circa 1927

According to what the current review says, this "Lost Film" apparently has been found in the reviewer's attic. If so, I shall add this title,in spite of not having seen it, to a future e-mail to Universal's website for a future volume of the "W.C. Fields Comedy Collection" 5-DVD box-set series. Although the reviewer at hand didn't enjoy this too much, it is vital, since it has been lost for over 80 years. It is nice to know that a distribution print has been discovered, thus making it a possible candidate for future DVD release to be seen by the general public. If this is released, it should be digitally cleaned up & include a newly recorded piano soundtrack utitlizing the original piano rolls (if THEY survived). Thanks for proving the existence of this film!