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Short Kilts | |
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Directed by | George Jeske |
Written by | H. M. Walker |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Starring | Stan Laurel |
Cinematography | Frank Young |
Edited by | Thomas J. Crizer |
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Country | United States |
Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Short Kilts is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.
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