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Those Country Kids (1914)

Those Country Kids (1914)

Comedy
Release Date: 1914, August 19
Directors: Roscoe Arbuckle
Countries: United States of America
Production: Keystone Film Company
Cast: Billy Gilbert, Frank Opperman, Slim Summerville, Al St. John, Roscoe Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Charley Chase, Frank Hayes, Josef Swickard, Alice Davenport, Fritz Schade

Overview:

Although Mabel’s parents disapprove of Roscoe and Mabel’s relationship, the two still secretly court. When a rivaling suitor named Reddy appears, the men fight for Mabel’s hand. Although successful, Roscoe witnesses Reddy fall into a well and instantly calls for help. As the police fish Reddy out of the well, the young lovers see their chance at freedom and run off to elope.

Keywords:

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