Long May It Wave (1914)

A man takes his wife to a play, where every situation is resolved with a wave of the flag. He tries this one night when he comes home drunk, but waving the flag doesn't save him from his wife's wrath.

Director:

John A. Murphy

Writer:

E.W. Sargent

Stars:

Raymond McKee, Mae Hotely, Marguerite Ne Moyer

Cast

Cast overview:
Raymond McKee	...	Pat McCarthy
Mae Hotely	...	Nora
Marguerite Ne Moyer	...	Lucille
Ed Lawrence	...	General Grabimoff
Oliver Hardy	...	The King (as Babe Hardy)
Ben Walker	...	Paul

Storyline

A man takes his wife to a play, where every situation is resolved with a wave of the flag. He tries this one night when he comes home drunk, but waving the flag doesn't save him from his wife's wrath.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

20 June 1914 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lubin Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released as a split reel along with the comedy Getting Solid with Pa.

User Reviews

The 22 Year Old Oliver Hardy

In the year that Charles Chaplin made his screen debut with the Keystone Film Company in 'Making A Living' on the 9th February 1914, Oliver Hardy (known as Babe Hardy) was earning a living by acting in one reelers such as 'Long May It Wave'. He would have to wait until 1927 when he teamed up with Stan Laurel in the classic silent short film, 'You're Darn Tootin', before he would receive the same level of fame as Chaplin.