''The Brave Ones'' is a 1916 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 ...
featuring
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
.
Plot
After they are caught stealing food, the sheriff (
Billy Bletcher
William Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor. He was known for voice roles for various classic animated characters, most notably Pete in Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse short films and the Big Bad Wolf in Disney' ...
) sentences Plump (
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
) and Runt (
Billy Ruge
Billy Ruge (c.1866/1870–1955) was an American film actor. His early career was spent as an aerial trapeze acrobat in an act with partner Bill Frobel: Ruge and Frobel played Montreal in 1899,
and shared a bill at London's Hippodrome with W ...
) to spend the night in a haunted house. They are not alone, though, as the house is actually a hideout for a gang of counterfeiters.
Cast
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Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
- Plump (as Babe Hardy)
*
Billy Ruge
Billy Ruge (c.1866/1870–1955) was an American film actor. His early career was spent as an aerial trapeze acrobat in an act with partner Bill Frobel: Ruge and Frobel played Montreal in 1899,
and shared a bill at London's Hippodrome with W ...
- Runt
*
Billy Bletcher
William Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor. He was known for voice roles for various classic animated characters, most notably Pete in Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse short films and the Big Bad Wolf in Disney' ...
- The Sheriff
* Elsie MacLeod - The Sheriff's daughter (as Elsie McLeod)
See also
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List of American films of 1916
This list of American films of 1916 is a compilation of American films released in the year 1916.
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C–D
E–F
G–H
I–J
K–L
M–N
O–P
Q–R
S–T
U–V
W–Z
Short films
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Oliver Hardy filmography
References
External links
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1916 films
American black-and-white films
1916 comedy films
American silent short films
1916 short films
Silent American comedy films
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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