''Tillie Wakes Up'', also known as ''Meal Ticket'' (

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: ''Tillie's Night Out''), is a 1917 American

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film, and a quasi-sequel to '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' (1914) and ''

Tillie's Tomato Surprise ''Tillie's Tomato Surprise'' is a 1915 screen sequel to the previous year's '' Tillie's Punctured Romance'' again starring Marie Dressler as Tillie. The film was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, directed by Howell Hansel and written ...

'' (1915) starring Marie Dressler as Tillie for the third time, albeit with a different last name in ''Tillie Wakes Up'', which could be explained by the fact that her character has been married. The movie was produced by Peerless Pictures Studios and

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, directed by

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, and written by

Frances Marion Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens, November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis a ...

from a story by

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. The supporting cast features

Johnny Hines John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in tran ...

, Frank Beamish, Rubye De Remer, Ruth Barrett and

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. The film takes place in the Coney Island amusement park.

Synopsis

Tillie and her neighbor Mr. Pipkins are both distraught over their respective marriages. One day, they sneak off to have a lively time at Coney Island. They flee the park together just as their spouses come to find them. After a chase, each is rescued from the ocean and reconcile with their respective spouses.

Cast

* Marie Dressler as Tillie Tinkelpaw *

as J. Mortimer Pipkins *Frank Beamish as Henry Tinkelpaw * Rubye De Remer as Mrs. Luella Pipkins *Ruth Barrett as Mrs. Nosey *Jack Brawn as Mr. Nosey

References

External links

* * American silent feature films American black-and-white films American slapstick comedy films Films set in amusement parks 1917 films 1917 comedy films Films directed by Harry Davenport World Film Company films Films with screenplays by Frances Marion 1910s American films Silent American comedy films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub