The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

The Dumb-Bell

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The Dumb-Bell

1922

0h 9m

6.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The owners of a movie studio are having problems with a temperamental director, and they promise an actor on one of his pictures that he can have the job if he can find a way to make the director leave the picture.

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11 members

Acting

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The New Director

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Acting

Marie Mosquini

Mary - the Leading Lady

Marie Mosquini

Acting

Charles Stevenson

Julius Goldsmith - Film producer

Charles Stevenson

Acting

William Gillespie

Abe Silverstein - Film producer

William Gillespie

Acting

Noah Young

Disgruntled director

Noah Young

Acting

George Rowe

Cameraman

George Rowe

Acting

Sammy Brooks

Short actor playing doctor

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Acting

Wally Howe

Actor playing doctor

Wally Howe

Acting

Charley Chase

Actor wearing top hat

Charley Chase

Acting

William B. Davidson

Unknown Role

William B. Davidson

Acting

Lincoln Stedman

Unknown Role

Lincoln Stedman

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