The Slave (1917 comedy film)

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The Slave
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Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Written byRex Taylor (scenario)
Produced by Louis Burstein
Starring Billy West
Oliver Hardy
Distributed by King Bee Studios
Release date
  • December 15, 1917 (1917-12-15)
Running time
2 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent [1]

The Slave is a 1917 American silent comedy film starring Billy West and featuring Oliver Hardy. It was unusual for a silent film in that, because it told its story so plainly, subtitles or intertitles were not considered necessary. [1] It is not known whether the film currently survives. [2]

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Plot summary

Cast

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Slave was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required, in Reel 1, cuts of the entire incident of man throwing a lobster on a woman's back and all scenes of it on her back, the sultan poking man in back with dagger, and in Reel 2 the last two scenes of pulling the man through window where his trousers come off. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Comedy Sans Subtitles". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (3). New York: Exhibitors Herald Company: 22. January 12, 1918.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Slave at silentera.com
  3. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (5): 33. January 26, 1918.