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The Pest

1917 · 12 min Comedy
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

The Pest (aka The Freeloader) is a 1917 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy and starring Billy West in one of his "Charlie Chaplin" rip-off roles.

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Year 1917
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Arvid E. Gillstrom
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy around a recognizable impersonation and the visual slapstick grammar of early cinema, relying entirely on the performer's skill in physical gag execution.

What lingers after the final chase is a charming, uncomplicated snapshot of an era when a hat, a cane, and a hungry look were enough to tell a story. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Arvid E. Gillstrom

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