Bright Lights (1916 film)

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Bright Lights
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Lantern slide with Al St. John, Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle
Produced by Mack Sennett
StarringRoscoe Arbuckle
Mabel Normand
Al St. John
Distributed by Triangle Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 20, 1916 (1916-02-20)
Running time
2 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Bright Lights is a 1916 American silent short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle [1] and starring Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, and Al St. John.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Bright Lights". Silent Era. Retrieved November 28, 2009.