''Bears and Bad Men'' is a 1918 American
silent comedy film
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directed by
Larry Semon
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...
and featuring
Stan Laurel.
Cast
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Larry Semon
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...
as Larry Cutshaw
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Madge Kirby
Madge Kirby (born Madge Whitehead; April 12, 1884 – July 11, 1956) was an actress in silent film comedies. She co-starred in ''Dunces and Dangers'' and had roles in D.W. Griffith films. She also starred opposite Hank Mann in various comedies. ...
as The Slawson Daughter
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Stan Laurel as Pete
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William McCall as Stranded actor (credited as Billy McCall)
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Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson (born Mary Elizabeth Bush, September 20, 1881 – July 4, 1964) was an American film actress.
Biography
Payson was born as Mary Elizabeth Bush to Thomas and Sarah Bush. She first attracted public notice when she served as p ...
as Maw Cutshaw
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Frank Alexander as Paw Slawson
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William Hauber
* Pete Gordon as Paw Cutshaw
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Mae Laurel
Mae Charlotte Dahlberg (24 May 1888 – 1969), also known as Mae Laurel, was an Australian-born vaudeville performer and actress. She was Stan Laurel's professional partner and common-law wife from 1917 to 1925.
Childhood and career in Australi ...
as Scared Woman
* Bessie the Bear
* Brownie the Bear
Reception
Like many American films of the time, ''Bears and Bad Men'' was subject to cuts by
city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a scene with a man looking at a goat and putting it off of his lap after water is seen pouring from a bucket.
See also
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List of American films of 1918
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Organizations
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References
External links
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1918 films
1918 short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
1918 comedy films
Films directed by Larry Semon
Films about bears
Silent American comedy films
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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