Why He Gave Up | |
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Directed by | Henry Lehrman Mack Sennett |
Written by | Elmer Booth |
Story by | George Hennessey |
Produced by | Mack Sennett |
Starring | Fred Mace Mabel Normand |
Cinematography | Percy Higginson |
Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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