''Big Town Ideas'' is a 1921 American
silent 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
Carl Harbaugh
}
Carl Harbaugh ( – February 26, 1960) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director.
Biography
On Broadway, Harbaugh performed in ''The Greyhound'' (1912) and ''The Bludgeon'' (1914).
He was married to Frances Lawson Bouis (? - ...
and starring
Eileen Percy
Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.
Biography
Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly ...
,
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante (born Laura Laplante; November 1, 1904 – October 14, 1996) was an American film actress, whose more notable performances were in the silent era.
Early life
La Plante was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 1, 1904, the da ...
and
James Parrott
James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase.
Biography Early years
James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blan ...
.
[Munden p.60] It was produced and distributed by
Fox Film.
Cast
*
Eileen Percy
Eileen Percy (August 1902 – 29 July 1973) was an Irish-born American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1917 and 1933.
Biography
Born in Belfast in August 1902, Percy lived in Brooklyn, New York, briefly ...
as Fan Tilden
*
Kenneth Gibson as Alan Dix
*
James Parrott
James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase.
Biography Early years
James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blan ...
as Spick Sprague
*
Lon Poff as Deputy
*
Laura La Plante
Laura La Plante (born Laura Laplante; November 1, 1904 – October 14, 1996) was an American film actress, whose more notable performances were in the silent era.
Early life
La Plante was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 1, 1904, the da ...
as Molly Dorn
*
Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky (6 December 1874 – 3 June 1957) was an American actor. He usually appeared in films directed by Del Lord such as ''Black Oxfords'' (1924), ''Yukon Jake'' (1924), ''Wall Street Blues'' (1924), ''Lizzies of the Field'' (1924), '' Gallopi ...
as George Small
*
Harry DeRoy
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
as Bald-headed Man
*
Lefty James as Warden
*
Lawrence A. Bowes as Governor
*
Paul Kamp
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
* Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
as Grocer's Boy
*
Paul Cazeneuve as Show Manager
*
Clarence Wilson as Chef
*
Jess Aldridge
Jess is a unisex given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Jessica, Jesse, Jessie, etc., and a surname. It may refer to:
Given name
* Jess Atkinson (born 1961), American football player
* Jess Cain (1926–2008), American radio host
* ...
as Governor's Bodyguard
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
*
1920s American films
1921 films
1921 comedy films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Fox Film films
Films directed by Carl Harbaugh
{{1920s-US-film-stub