Mr. Billings Spends His Dime

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Mr. Billings Spends His Dime
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Directed by Wesley Ruggles
Screenplay byDana Burnet
Albert S. Le Vino
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Walter Hiers
Jacqueline Logan
George Fawcett
Robert McKim
Patricia Palmer
Josef Swickard
Cinematography Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • March 19, 1923 (1923-03-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Mr. Billings Spends His Dime is a lost [1] 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Dana Burnet and Albert S. Le Vino. The film stars Walter Hiers, Jacqueline Logan, George Fawcett, Robert McKim, Patricia Palmer, and Josef Swickard. The film was released on March 19, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Mr. Billings Spends His Dime
  2. Janiss Garza (2016). "Mr-Billings-Spends-His-Dime - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. "Mr. Billings Spends His Dime". afi.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: Mr. Billings Spends His Dime at silentera.com