Mates and Models

Mates and Models
Directed by	Noel M. Smith
Written by	Anthony Coldeway
Produced by	Albert E. Smith
Starring	Oliver Hardy
Release date	September 29, 1919 (1919-09-29)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Mates and Models is a 1919 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.

Cast

• Jimmy Aubrey as The Husband
• Oliver Hardy as A Nutty Artist (as Babe Hardy)
• Richard Smith as A Rival Artist (as Dick Smith)
• Maude Emory as The Wife

Censorship

Initially, the film was rejected in its entirety by the Kansas Board of Review, but was reviewed again where it passed with cuts. The scenes removed were of a crawling snake, a fat man doing the shimmy, and shortened the scene of a half-nude girl posing in a studio. ^[1]

See also

• List of American films of 1919
• Oliver Hardy filmography

References

1. "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

External links

• Mates and Models at IMDb