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Love and Duty

1916 · 12 min Comedy
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

Ollie is a love-struck private who is drilled by his unsympathetic lieutenant at reveille. The colonel of the regiment wants his daughter to marry the lieutenant but she has her heart set on the chubby-faced Hardy, who himself is in love with another woman. He is thrown into a cell for disobeying orders, where he later escapes with the assistance of his sweetheart, and a casual touch of assault when he bumps the guard with his large stomach. The final chase scene ends with everyone getting what they want.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1916
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Will Louis
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (4 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a classic entanglement of affections against a military backdrop, contrasting rigid discipline with triumphant romance. It relies on the physical humor and sight gags that would become the duo's signature.

What lingers after viewing is the lighthearted charm of early slapstick, where even conflicts with authority dissolve through good nature and happy accidents. A simple, cheerful farce that reminds us of comedy's silent beginnings. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Will Louis

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