''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' is a 1915 screen sequel to the previous year's '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' again starring

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as Tillie. The film was produced by the

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, directed by

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and written by Acton Davies. The supporting cast features

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, Eleanor Fairbanks, Sarah McVicker and Clara Lambert. Originally a six-reel movie, only one reel is known to exist and remains archived at the

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. A quasi-sequel followed two years later starring Marie Dressler as Tillie for the third time, albeit with a different last name, in ''

Tillie Wakes Up ''Tillie Wakes Up'', also known as ''Meal Ticket'' (Working title: ''Tillie's Night Out''), is a 1917 American slapstick comedy film, and a quasi-sequel to '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' (1914) and ''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' (1915) starring Mar ...

''.

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