''Alkali Ike's Auto'' is a 1911 American silent short
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson. The film is the first in the "
Alkali Ike" series.
Cast
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Augustus Carney as Alkali Ike
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Harry Todd as Mustang Pete
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Margaret Joslin as Betty Brown
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Arthur Mackley as Man in Apron
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Victor Potel
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John B. O'Brien
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Fred Church
Preservation
Also preserved in the
Library of Congress
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collection.
[''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress''(<-book title) p.4 c.1978]
See also
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List of American films of 1911
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1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.
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Events
*February: ''Motion Picture Story, The Motion Picture Story Magazine'', the first American film fan magazine, is published. It is followed later in the year by ''Photopl ...
References
External links
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1911 films
1911 comedy films
1911 short films
1910s American films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Broncho Billy Anderson
Silent American comedy short films
Surviving American silent films
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