The Tip
Also known as “Lui” et la voyante in France : [The Tip; or, “Him” and the Fortune-Teller]
(1918) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Gilbert Pratt and William Gilbert (Billy Gilbert)
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Harry Pollard (Snub Pollard), Bebe Daniels, W.L. Adams, William Blaisdell, Sammy Brooks, Harry Frick, Marie Gilbert, William Gillespie, Max Hamburger, Oscar Larson, Gus Leonard, Chris Lynton, M.J. McCarthy, Belle Mitchell, Marie Mosquini, Fred C. Newmeyer, Lottie Novello, Evelyn Page, Hazel Powell, Dorothy Saulter, Nina Speight, Charles Stevenson, William Strawback (William Strohbach), Robert Van Meter, Dorothea Wolbert
The Rolin Film Company production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Hal Roach. Cinematography by Walter Lundin. Film editor, Della Mullady. Intertitles written by H.M. Walker. / Released 6 January 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A glasses character film. The production was shot 11-20 September 1917. A 28mm reduction print of the film was sold on eBay in 2009.
Comedy.
Survival status: Prints exist in the George Eastman Museum film archive [35mm positive]; and in a private film collection [28mm reduction positive (French and English intertitles)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 February 2012.
References: Website-GEM; Website-IMDb; Website-Lloyd : with additional information provided by Peter Kalm.
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