Petticoat Camp

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Petticoat Camp
Produced by Thanhouser Company
Starring William Garwood
Florence La Badie
Distributed byFilm Supply Company
Release date
  • November 3, 1912 (1912-11-03)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles
Petticoat Camp

Petticoat Camp is a 1912 American silent short comedy film starring William Garwood and Florence La Badie.

Plot

Only lasting 15 minutes, it is a light-hearted comedy about the battle between the sexes as several married couples go on a camp-out together. The women soon realize that the men expect them to do perform all of the work while they relax, leading to several comedic situations.


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