''Old Bill Through the Ages'' is a 1924 British
silent comedy
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fantasy film
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directed by Thomas Bentley (director), Thomas Bentley and starring Syd Walker, Arthur Cleave and Jack Denton.
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/ref> The film was based on a series of cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather. The screenplay concerns a soldier serving in the trenches during the First World War who falls asleep and travels through time, encountering a number of historical figures.
Cast
* Syd Walker - Old Bill
* Arthur Cleave - Bert
* Jack Denton - Alf
* Gladys Ffolliott - Queen Elizabeth I
* Austin Leigh - William Shakespeare
* Franzi Carlos - Ann Hathaway
* William Pardue - The Redskin
* Bruce Bairnsfather - Himself
* Wallace Bosco
* Douglas Payne
* Cecil Morton York
* Clive Currie
* Cyril Dane
References
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1924 films
British historical comedy films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by Thomas Bentley
1920s historical comedy films
Ideal Film Company films
British black-and-white films
British silent feature films
British fantasy comedy films
1920s fantasy comedy films
British historical fantasy films
1924 comedy films
1920s British films
Silent fantasy comedy films
Silent historical comedy films
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