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Wild Papa
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Nick Barrows (Nicholas T. Barrows) and Jay A. Howe (J.A. Howe)
Cast: Frank Butler [Tewksbury Spat], Laura Roessing [Mrs. Tewksbury Spat], Sidney D’Albrook [Brother Ambrose], Katherine Grant [the model], Babe Hardy (Oliver Hardy) [the model’s brother], Al Hallett [the judge], Sammy Brooks, Kathleen Collins, Jack Gavin, Helen Gilmore, Jules Mendel, George Rowe, Martha Sleeper, Marjorie Whiteis, Martin Wolfkeil
Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [Pathécomedy]. / Produced by Hal Roach. Scenario by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. Supervising director, F. Richard Jones. Props by Sherbourne Shields and Jean Yarbrough. Tutor, Elva Nelson. Assistant directors, Clarence Hennecke and C.E. Hopkins (Clyde E. Hopkins). Cinematography by Robb Doran (Robert Doran) and Frank Young. Film editor, Richard C. Currier. Intertitles written by H.M. Walker. / Released 17 May 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was filmed 27 January 1925 through 12 February 1925. A film in the “Spat Family” series. Hardy’s first film for Roach.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 16 May 1925, page ?] Brothers-in-law as business partners in a cloak and suit establishment with a ravishing model as go-between start off “Wild Papa” with much hilarity. The married member of the firm scoffs at his partner’s declaration that the beautiful model vamp is in love with him. He proves otherwise when she enters the room. But she entwines her arms about his neck just as his wife appears on the scene. In the courtroom during the breach of promise suit, the plaintiff’s version of the story is introduced. It shows her as an unsophisticated maiden romping about in the land of cows and grass. The defendant takes the stand and is about to tell the true story when he is instructed to read the defense concocted by his lawyer. In this he is pictured as the possessor of a lap dog and roller skates. The attorney releases a swarm of bees and the defendant is acquitted on the grounds of being “bughouse.”
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 12 December 2024.
References: ClasIm-301 p. 11 : Website-IMDb.
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