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Teddy at the Throttle

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6.1/10 • 14

1917-04-010h 26m

Comedy

Gloria Dawn lives down the hall from her sweetheart, Bobbie Knight. The dishonest Henry Black is Gloria's guardian, and he is also in charge of Bobbie's inheritance. The scheming guardian and his sister have been spending Bobbie's money, and they hope to have the sister marry Bobbie so that they can keep control over his money.

Directors
Clarence G. Badger

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Bobby Vernon

    Bobby Vernon

    Bobbie Knight

  2. Gloria Swanson

    Gloria Swanson

    Gloria Dawn

  3. Wallace Beery

    Wallace Beery

    Henry Black

  4. May Emory

    May Emory

    The Guardian's Sister

  5. Blanche Phillips

    Blanche Phillips

    Bobby's Mercenary Aunt

  6. Charles Bennett

    Charles Bennett

    John Bennett

  7. Albert T. Gillespie

    Albert T. Gillespie

    Train Passenger

  8. Roxana McGowan

    Roxana McGowan

    Minor Role

  9. Teddy the Dog

    Teddy the Dog

    Teddy the Dog

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CinemaSerf

Jun 6, 2022

7/10

"Gloria" (Gloria Swanson) and "Bobbie" (Bobby Vernon) live next door to each other and have the same, rapscallion guardian in "Henry Black" (Wallace Beery) who is systematically fleecing the youngsters so that he and his equally rotten sister May Emory can live the life of Riley. Their number might be up, though, when a codicil to a will is found suggesting that unless "Bobbie" marries "Gloria" - all his loot will go to her, and that could leave our dodgy executor exposed... If you are looking for a break-neck comedy adventure then look no further. It's got a cracking storm scene, Beery is superb as the cheating fraudster and, not for the first time, Swanson and Vernon work excellently together. She even get's tied to the railroad tracks - what more could one ask for? Well, actually there is the eponymous schnauzer "Teddy" for good measure, too... It's short enough not to have to repeat the comedic devices, and so keeps fresh and engaging for all of twenty minutes.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    slapstick comedyrailroad trackdamsel in distress