An Expensive Visit

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An Expensive Visit
Directed byWill Louis
(aka;Willard Louis)
Written by Edwin R. Coffin
Produced by Arthur Hotaling
StarringEd Lawrence
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • March 23, 1915 (1915-03-23)
Running time
1 reel
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

An Expensive Visit is a 1915 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.

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Plot

A father cuts off his son Jack's allowance and visits him at college to see what he's up to. Jack and his friends arrange a scheme for the dad. [1]

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