Billy Blazes confronts Crooked Charley, who has been ruling the town of Peaceful Vale through fear and violence.Billy Blazes confronts Crooked Charley, who has been ruling the town of Peaceful Vale through fear and violence.Billy Blazes confronts Crooked Charley, who has been ruling the town of Peaceful Vale through fear and violence.
'Snub' Pollard
- Sheriff 'Gun Shy' Gallagher
- (as Harry Pollard)
Sammy Brooks
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
James Fitzgerald
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Max Hamburger
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Estelle Harrison
- Townswoman summoning Gun Shy
- (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
- Gunfighting Townsman
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- Old Pierre
- (uncredited)
Dee Lampton
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- …
Fred C. Newmeyer
- Fleeing chinese man
- (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Noah Young
- Crooked Charley
- (uncredited)
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A HAROLD LLOYD Comedy One-Reeler.
When the local outlaws in Peaceful Vale become too rambunctious, it's up to BILLY BLAZES, ESQ. to gallop into town and restore law & order.
Harold gets to spoof William S. Hart in this very short & funny film. The various ways in which he subdues the bad guys & makes his getaway is the focus of attention here. The very tall Chinese waiter is also quite humorous. Bebe Daniels plays the Girl in the tavern; Snub Pollard portrays the cowardly Sheriff.
Movie mavens will note that this short film was produced shortly before Harold lost half of his right hand in a freak studio accident.
Robert Israel has composed an excellent film score which perfectly complements Harold's antics on the screen.
When the local outlaws in Peaceful Vale become too rambunctious, it's up to BILLY BLAZES, ESQ. to gallop into town and restore law & order.
Harold gets to spoof William S. Hart in this very short & funny film. The various ways in which he subdues the bad guys & makes his getaway is the focus of attention here. The very tall Chinese waiter is also quite humorous. Bebe Daniels plays the Girl in the tavern; Snub Pollard portrays the cowardly Sheriff.
Movie mavens will note that this short film was produced shortly before Harold lost half of his right hand in a freak studio accident.
Robert Israel has composed an excellent film score which perfectly complements Harold's antics on the screen.
- Ron Oliver
- Aug 30, 2003
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Did you know
- TriviaAt this point in his career, Harold Lloyd had been turning out one-reel shorts at the rate of one every 1-2 weeks for nearly two years.
- GoofsBilly first points his pistol below the bad guy's waistband, but it is then above the waistband in the next shot.
- Quotes
Title Card: "Crooked Charley" the gambler. He rules the town with an iron hand and a gin breath.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Masters: Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)
Details
- Runtime12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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