''When Lizzie Got Her Polish'' is a 1914 Canadian
comedy
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short
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silent black and white film
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directed by
Al Christie
Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs.
Early life
Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1 ...
and produced by
Nestor Film Company
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. It is based on the story by
Bess Meredyth
Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) and adapted ''The Unsuspec ...
.
Cast
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Victoria Forde
Victoria Forde (April 21, 1896 – July 24, 1964) was an American silent film actress.
Biography
Born in New York City, Victoria Forde was the daughter of Broadway theatre, Broadway actress Eugenie Forde who got her into films with American Mu ...
as Lizzie
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Eddie Lyons
Eddie Lyons (November 25, 1886 – August 30, 1926) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer of the silent era. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93, and produced 40 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in ...
as Jim
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Bess Meredyth
Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) and adapted ''The Unsuspec ...
as Bess
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Lee Moran
Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of mot ...
as Lee Moran
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0324533
Canadian comedy short films
1914 comedy films
1914 films
1914 short films
Canadian silent short films
Canadian black-and-white films
Films directed by Al Christie
Films with screenplays by Bess Meredyth
Universal Pictures short films
1910s Canadian films
Silent comedy films