''The Movies'' is a 1925 American

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 ...

starring

Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ...

and directed by

Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked ...

, who was working under the

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"William Goodrich". After a film star breaks his leg, the director replaces the actor with a country boy who resembles him.

Cast

as A Country Boy / Comedy Film Star *

Marcella Daly Marcella Daly (1901–1966) was an American film actress of the silent era. Daly was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Daly and a graduate of the Whittier School and Hollywood High School. In June 1924, Daly received publicity when casting dir ...

as An Actress *

Arthur Thalasso Arthur Thalasso (November 26, 1883 – February 13, 1954) was an American stage actor of vaudeville and musical comedy in the 1910s and, subsequently, a screen actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1945. He was born the ...

as The Villain *

Frank Jonasson Frank Jonasson (December 14, 1878 – October 17, 1942) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 75 films between 1914 and 1930. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Rancho Los Amigos, California. Selected ...

as The Director *

Glen Cavender Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1949. Biography Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He start ...

as A Traffic Officer * Florence Lee

Production

Location scenes were filmed at the Montmarte Café on Hollywood Boulevard and the "movie" scenes at the Educational Film studios.

Preservation

A print of ''The Movies'' exists and the film been released on DVD as part of a collection of Arbuckle films. Of the three films Arbuckle made with Hamilton, this is the only one that is extant.

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* * * 1925 films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle 1925 comedy films Educational Pictures short films 1925 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle American comedy short films 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub

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