''Alkali Ike's Auto'' is a 1911 American silent short
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson. The film is the first in the "
Alkali Ike" series.
Cast
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Augustus Carney
Augustus Carney (1870–1920) was an American actor during the early 20th century. Born in Ireland in 1870, he got his start in vaudeville before entering the film industry. In his short seven-year career he appeared in over 130 films, mostly sho ...
as Alkali Ike
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Harry Todd
Harry Todd (December 13, 1863 – February 15, 1935) was an American actor.
He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1909 and 1935. On Broadway, Todd was a member of the ensemble in '' The American Way'' (1939).
Todd died in Glendale, Cal ...
as Mustang Pete
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Margaret Joslin
Margaret Joslin (August 6, 1883 – October 14, 1956), born Margaret Lucy Gosling, was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 160 films between 1910 and 1923. She was born Cleveland, Ohio and died in Glendale, California. She ...
as Betty Brown
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Arthur Mackley
Arthur Mackley (3 July 1865 – 21 December 1926) was an English actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1910 and 1925. He frequently took the part of a sheriff in Westerns, earning the nickname "She ...
as Man in Apron
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Victor Potel
Victor Potel (October 12, 1889 – March 8, 1947) was an American film character actor who began in the silent era and appeared in more than 430 films in his 38-year career.
Career
Victor Potel was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1889, and hi ...
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John B. O'Brien
John B. "Jack" O'Brien (December 13, 1884 – August 15, 1936) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926.
Biography
O' ...
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Fred Church
See also
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List of American films of 1911
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1911 in film
A notable ongoing event was the race for the South Pole.
Events January
* January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia.
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References
External links
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1911 films
1911 short films
1911 comedy films
American black-and-white films
American silent short films
Silent American comedy films
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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