It's No Laughing Matter

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Directed by Lois Weber
Written byLois Weber
Produced by Phillips Smalley
Lois Weber
Starring Macklyn Arbuckle
Cora Drew
Myrtle Stedman
Charles Marriott
Adele Farrington
Frank Elliott
Cinematography Dal Clawson
Production
company
Hobart Bosworth Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 14, 1915 (1915-01-14)
Running time
4-5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

It's No Laughing Matter is an extant 1915 American comedy silent film written and directed by Lois Weber. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Cora Drew, Myrtle Stedman, Charles Marriott, Adele Farrington, and Frank Elliott. The film was released on January 14, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Preservation status

Only a portion of It's No Laughing Matter exists in the Library of Congress. Both the Library of Congress database website and the Catalog of Holdings 1978 book indicate incomplete or fragmentary status. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2014). "It-s-No-Laughing-Matter - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "It's No Laughing Matter (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: It's No Laughing Matter
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 91 c.1978