''The Other Girl'' is a 1917 American comedy film directed by and starring

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 ...

. The film was a Vim Comedy production. A one-reel comedy, the film was made in January 1917. Although the fim’s survival status is said to be unknown, ''TV Guide'' has a complete plot summary of the short.

Plot

Babe thinks his girlfriend, Ethel, has abandoned him and he gets drunk. Taking advantage of the situation, Florence, who has discovered Babe is about to receive an important inheritance, has him believe they are married and only intoxication erased his memories of the ceremony. Ethel comes back and tries to convince Babe he was wrong. Florence’s dishonesty is eventually revealed.

Cast

as Babe (as Babe Hardy) *

Ethel Marie Burton Ethel Marie Burton Palmer (October 23, 1897 - May 1985) was an American comedic film actress. Biography Burton was born in New York City and began working in films in 1915. She worked for Vitagraph, World Comedy Stars Film Company and Vim Come ...

as Ethel (as Ethel Burton), another regular of the Vim productions, playing ingénues *

Florence McLaughlin Florence McLaughlin (1898 - 1972), sometimes credited as Florence McLoughlin, was an actress in the U.S. She appeared in numerous silent films including comedies with Oliver Hardy. She was from Jacksonville, Florida. She worked with the Vim ...

as Florence (as Florence McLoughlin)

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* 1917 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1917 comedy films 1917 short films Films directed by Oliver Hardy Silent American comedy films American comedy short films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-comedy-film-stub

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