James Parrott

James Parrott

From Wikipedia James Parrott (August 2, 1897 – May 10, 1939) was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons Parrott was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Charles and Blanche Thompson Parrott. In 1903, his father died from a heart attack, leaving the family in bad financial shape, which forced them to move in with a relative. Charley Jr. quit school, so he could go to work, in order to support his mother and brother. Eventually the call of the stage beckoned him, and Charley Jr. left home at age 16 to travel the vaudeville circuit as a singer and comedic performer. By the time James had reached his teens, he too, had quit school, and became involved with the street gangs of Baltimore. Later, Charley's connections in the film industry helped get his younger brother established in movies, and he would appear during the 1920s in a series of relatively successful comedies for producer Hal Roach. He was billed first as "Paul Parrott," then "Jimmie Parrott." Approximately 75 comedies were produced from 1921 to 1923, with titles continuing to be released through Pathé until 1926. Frequent co-stars included Marie Mosquini, Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker, and Sunshine Sammy. Parrott is probably best known as a comedy director. As "James Parrott," he specialized in the two-reel misadventures of Laurel and Hardy, including the Oscar-winning classic The Music Box, and Helpmates. During the 1930s Parrott had acquired serious drinking and drug problems (his diet medications were really addictive amphetamines) and although still able to direct quality shorts, he had developed a reputation as unreliable. By the mid-1930s his work was spotty: Stan Laurel used him sporadically to contribute gags to the Laurel and Hardy features, and he would direct an Our Gang short in 1934, plus several acceptable entries in Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly series. By 1937, Parrott was accepting any jobs that came his way. He could no longer be counted on to direct or write, and relied on his brother to support him financially. There was a brief marriage to Ruby Ellen McCoy in 1937, but as his various addictions worsened, so did his state of mind. Parrott died at the age of 41 of heart failure. His brother Charley was devastated, and died 13 months later.

  • Musoro: James Parrott
  • Mukurumbira: 1.809
  • Inozivikanwa: Directing
  • Bhavhdhe: 1897-08-01
  • Nzvimbo yekuzvarirwa: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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  • Zvakare Inozivikanwa Se: James G. Parrott, Jimmie Parrott, Jimmy Parrott, Paul Parrott, James Gibbons Parrott
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  • 1921
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    Big Town Ideas

    Big Town Ideas

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1920
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    Way Out West

    Way Out West

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1926
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    Between Meals

    Between Meals

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1922
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    Shine 'Em Up

    Shine 'Em Up

    5 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    Post No Bills

    Post No Bills

    5 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Paste and Paper

    Paste and Paper

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1925
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    Are Parents Pickles?

    Are Parents Pickles?

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1918
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    An Ozark Romance

    An Ozark Romance

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Uncovered Wagon

    The Uncovered Wagon

    5 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Shoot Straight

    Shoot Straight

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1922
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    Blaze Away

    Blaze Away

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Harvest Hands

    Harvest Hands

    5 1922 HD

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  • 1919
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    Young Mr. Jazz

    Young Mr. Jazz

    5.8 1919 HD

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  • 1920
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    Don't Park Here

    Don't Park Here

    4 1920 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Sleuth

    The Sleuth

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    Dear Ol' Pal

    Dear Ol' Pal

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    Soft Pedal

    Soft Pedal

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Golf Bug

    The Golf Bug

    5.5 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    Jailed and Bailed

    Jailed and Bailed

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    A Deep Sea Panic

    A Deep Sea Panic

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1919
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    Count Your Change

    Count Your Change

    5 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    An Auto Nut

    An Auto Nut

    5 1919 HD

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  • 1930
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    The King

    The King

    4.3 1930 HD

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  • 1918
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    Hey There

    Hey There

    6.9 1918 HD

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  • 1919
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    Don't Shove

    Don't Shove

    5.5 1919 HD

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  • 1922
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    Shiver and Shake

    Shiver and Shake

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1919
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    Do You Love Your Wife?

    Do You Love Your Wife?

    5.7 1919 HD

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  • 1922
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    Touch all the Bases

    Touch all the Bases

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1923
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    Watch Your Wife

    Watch Your Wife

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Landlubber

    The Landlubber

    3 1922 HD

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  • 1919
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    Hustling for Health

    Hustling for Health

    5.1 1919 HD

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  • 1924
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    Sittin' Pretty

    Sittin' Pretty

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Caretaker's Daughter

    The Caretaker's Daughter

    3.5 1925 HD

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  • 1922
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    Take Next Car

    Take Next Car

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Bone Dry

    Bone Dry

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1918
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    Hit Him Again

    Hit Him Again

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1918
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    Fireman Save My Child

    Fireman Save My Child

    5.5 1918 HD

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  • 1918
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    Look Pleasant, Please

    Look Pleasant, Please

    5 1918 HD

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  • 1918
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    Just Rambling Along

    Just Rambling Along

    5.2 1918 HD

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  • 1926
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    Pay the Cashier

    Pay the Cashier

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1918
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    Bride and Gloom

    Bride and Gloom

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1920
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    His First Flat Tire

    His First Flat Tire

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1923
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    No Pets

    No Pets

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Tight Shoes

    Tight Shoes

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Join the Circus

    Join the Circus

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Take the Air

    Take the Air

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    Get Busy

    Get Busy

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Don't Butt In

    Don't Butt In

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Smile Wins

    The Smile Wins

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1925
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    The House of Flickers

    The House of Flickers

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1922
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    Face the Camera

    Face the Camera

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1919
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    A Sammy in Siberia

    A Sammy in Siberia

    5.2 1919 HD

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  • 1938
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    Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

    6.97 1938 HD

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  • 1929
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    Furnace Trouble

    Furnace Trouble

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    Lesson No. 1

    Lesson No. 1

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    Stewed, Fried and Boiled

    Stewed, Fried and Boiled

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Music Box

    The Music Box

    7.561 1932 HD

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  • 1930
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    Below Zero

    Below Zero

    6.5 1930 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Chimp

    The Chimp

    6.5 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    County Hospital

    County Hospital

    6.8 1932 HD

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  • 1929
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    Perfect Day

    Perfect Day

    7 1929 HD

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  • 1928
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    Should Married Men Go Home?

    Should Married Men Go Home?

    6.4 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    Should Married Men Go Home?

    Should Married Men Go Home?

    6.4 1928 HD

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  • 1927
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    Fluttering Hearts

    Fluttering Hearts

    5 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Night Owls

    Night Owls

    7.4 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    Their Purple Moment

    Their Purple Moment

    6.5 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Brats

    Brats

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Blotto

    Blotto

    7.2 1930 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Hoose-Gow

    The Hoose-Gow

    6.6 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    They Go Boom!

    They Go Boom!

    6.9 1929 HD

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  • 1933
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    Twice Two

    Twice Two

    6.7 1933 HD

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  • 1928
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    Two Tars

    Two Tars

    6.6 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    Habeas Corpus

    Habeas Corpus

    6.7 1928 HD

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  • 1932
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    Helpmates

    Helpmates

    7.2 1932 HD

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  • 1930
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    Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    6.9 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Noche de duendes

    Noche de duendes

    5.8 1930 HD

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  • 1926
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    Get 'Em Young

    Get 'Em Young

    5 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    A One Mama Man

    A One Mama Man

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    Tiembla y Titubea

    Tiembla y Titubea

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    Washee Ironee

    Washee Ironee

    6.8 1934 HD

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  • 1924
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    The 'Fraidy Cat

    The 'Fraidy Cat

    6.8 1924 HD

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  • 1930
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    Ladrones

    Ladrones

    6.9 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    Mixed Nuts

    Mixed Nuts

    6.2 1934 HD

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  • 1927
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    Now I'll Tell One

    Now I'll Tell One

    5.8 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Panic Is On

    The Panic Is On

    2 1931 HD

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  • 1927
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    Forgotten Sweeties

    Forgotten Sweeties

    3 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Rough Seas

    Rough Seas

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    Girl Grief

    Girl Grief

    5 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Pip from Pittsburg

    The Pip from Pittsburg

    6.5 1931 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Tin Man

    The Tin Man

    7 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Benny, from Panama

    Benny, from Panama

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Opened by Mistake

    Opened by Mistake

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    Sing Sister Sing

    Sing Sister Sing

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1926
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    Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

    Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes

    4 1926 HD

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  • 1934
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    A Duke for a Day

    A Duke for a Day

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    Treasure Blues

    Treasure Blues

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Misses Stooge

    The Misses Stooge

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1925
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    Chasing the Chaser

    Chasing the Chaser

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1930
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    La vida nocturna

    La vida nocturna

    8 1930 HD

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  • 1925
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    Unfriendly Enemies

    Unfriendly Enemies

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1926
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    Along Came Auntie

    Along Came Auntie

    6.2 1926 HD

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  • 1937
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    Way Out West

    Way Out West

    7.039 1937 HD

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  • 1924
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    Love's Detour

    Love's Detour

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1927
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    Many Scrappy Returns

    Many Scrappy Returns

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Are Brunettes Safe?

    Are Brunettes Safe?

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Lighter That Failed

    The Lighter That Failed

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Never the Dames Shall Meet

    Never the Dames Shall Meet

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1928
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    All for Nothing

    All for Nothing

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1929
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    Ruby Lips

    Ruby Lips

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1931
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    Monerías

    Monerías

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

    6.5 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Brats

    Brats

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    6.9 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Come Clean

    Come Clean

    7.2 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

    7 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    Helpmates

    Helpmates

    7.2 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Music Box

    The Music Box

    7.561 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Chimp

    The Chimp

    6.5 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Their First Mistake

    Their First Mistake

    6.4 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    Twice Two

    Twice Two

    6.7 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

    6.5 1933 HD

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  • 1926
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    Wandering Papas

    Wandering Papas

    5.1 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    On the Front Page

    On the Front Page

    5.7 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    On the Front Page

    On the Front Page

    5.7 1926 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Pickaninny

    The Pickaninny

    1 1921 HD

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  • 1932
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    Young Ironsides

    Young Ironsides

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1924
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    Just a Minute

    Just a Minute

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Just a Minute

    Just a Minute

    5 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Powder and Smoke

    Powder and Smoke

    5.2 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Powder and Smoke

    Powder and Smoke

    5.2 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Hard Knocks

    Hard Knocks

    5.2 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Hard Knocks

    Hard Knocks

    5.2 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Don't Forget

    Don't Forget

    4.5 1924 HD

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  • 1924
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    Don't Forget

    Don't Forget

    4.5 1924 HD

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  • 1932
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    Mr. Bride

    Mr. Bride

    5.5 1932 HD

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  • 1935
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    Do Your Stuff

    Do Your Stuff

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1926
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    There Ain't No Santa Claus

    There Ain't No Santa Claus

    6 1926 HD

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  • 1930
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    Radiomanía

    Radiomanía

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1927
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    Us

    Us

    0.5 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Assistant Wives

    Assistant Wives

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Sting of Stings

    The Sting of Stings

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Spuk um Mitternacht

    Spuk um Mitternacht

    8.5 1931 HD

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  • 2002
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    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    Laurel & Hardy - Highlights

    8.5 2002 HD

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  • 1938
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    Swiss Miss

    Swiss Miss

    6.216 1938 HD

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  • 1931
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    One of the Smiths

    One of the Smiths

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Skip the Maloo!

    Skip the Maloo!

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    What a Bozo!

    What a Bozo!

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    La señorita de Chicago

    La señorita de Chicago

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1925
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    Should Sailors Marry?

    Should Sailors Marry?

    5.4 1925 HD

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  • 1932
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    Now We'll Tell One

    Now We'll Tell One

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1928
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    Chasing Husbands

    Chasing Husbands

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1927
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    Bigger and Better Blondes

    Bigger and Better Blondes

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    What Women Did for Me

    What Women Did for Me

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1926
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    Say It with Babies

    Say It with Babies

    5 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    Laughing Ladies

    Laughing Ladies

    1 1925 HD

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  • 2007
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    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

    Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

    7.2 2007 HD

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