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A Simple Sap
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Hampton Del Ruth and Larry Semon

Cast: Larry Semon [It], Betty Amann [She], Walter Hiers [He], Jimmy Aubrey [Uncle Ezra, the general store owner], Billy Gilbert [Grandpa], Edwards Davis [the nut]

Chadwick Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Educational Film Exchanges, Incorporated. / Scenario by Hampton Del Ruth and Larry Semon. Cinematography by Teddy Tetzlaff (Ted Tetzlaff). / Released 12 February 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Semon’s final film. / Silent film.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists in a private film collection [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Donkeys - Electric fans - Transportation: Airplanes

Listing updated: 26 February 2023.

References: Kerr-Silent p. 153; Weaver-Twenty p. 319 : ClasIm-301 p. 14 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Peter Kalm.

Home video: DVD.