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Silent short

Don Key (Son Of Burro)

Original title: Don Key (Son of Burro)

  • Year 1926
  • Studio Hal Roach Studios
  • Runtime 20 min
  • 2 reel

Synopsis

The head of a big movie studio is pulling his hair out because the company is bankrupt unless they can find a writer for a smash comedy. An aspiring writer is awaiting outside the office and the producer agrees to see him. He listens while the writer tells his story and acts the numerous parts. The story is rotten, but the producer lets him escape while vowing vengeance on any other author who would read his story aloud.

Credits

RolePeopleCharacterBilled as
CastMax DavidsonMr. Browning - Movie ProducerMax Davidson
CastStuart HolmesAspiring ScreenwriterStuart Holmes
CastSpec O'DonnellOffice BoySpec O'Donnell
CastJames FinlaysonVivien's SuitorJames Finlayson
CastVivien OaklandVivienVivien Oakland
CastFrank ButlerFinn's RivalFrank Butler
CastJerry MandySecond Office BoyJerry Mandy
CastTyler BrookeSecond ScreenwriterTyler Brooke
DirectorJ.A. HoweDirectorJ.A. Howe
DirectorFred GuiolDirectorFred Guiol
DirectorJames W. HorneDirectorJames W. Horne
WriterGrover JonesScenario WriterGrover Jones
WriterJack CollinsScenario WriterJack Collins
WriterHal YatesStoryHal Yates
WriterFrank TerryWriterFrank Terry
WriterHal ConklinWriterHal Conklin
WriterEdward DillonWriterEdward Dillon
WriterCarl HarbaughWriterCarl Harbaugh
WriterKrag JohnsonWriterKrag Johnson
WriterStan LaurelWriterStan Laurel
cinematographyGlen CarrierDirector of PhotographyGlen Carrier
cinematographyArt LloydDirector of PhotographyArt Lloyd
cinematographyLen PowersDirector of PhotographyLen Powers
cinematographyFrank YoungDirector of PhotographyFrank Young

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