Giddap!
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Giddap! is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Del Lord. A Mark Sennett production for Pathe films, it starred Billy Bevan, Helen Mehrmann and Yorke Sherwood in the main roles. Its preservation status is unknown; it had two reels [1], co-starring role with Billy Bevan[2]. The film was released on 23 March 1925.[3] It revolves around Gaspard (Bevan) and Cornelius (Marblehead) trying to justify bruises they received during a Purity League raid.
Plot
[edit]Gaspard De Brie and Cornelius Marblehead are embarrassed to explain to their wives why they both have black eyes: they invent heroic actions to that effect. But newsreel footage depicting a Purity League raid reveals the truth. Both men then engage in a polo game that ends up on the streets of the city and inside houses.
Cast
[edit]The cast included:[4]
- Billy Bevan as Gaspard De Brie
- Helen Mehrmann as Mrs. De Brie
- Yorke Sherwood as Cornelius Marblehead
- Kathryn McGuire as Mrs. Marblehead
- Andy Clyde
- Madeline Hurlock
- Louise Carver
- Barney Helium
- Cecille Evans
- Elsie Tarro
Production
[edit]"Del Lord is credited as director on the main title sheet, but there is no mention in the file of any other director. According to Del Lord’s contract, however, he replaced Ralph Ceder.", wrote Warren M. Sherk.[4]
The film's working title was Bevan Polo Story.[5] It was shot in Los Angeles ( stables near Los Feliz Boulevard, near Los Angeles River; Riverside Drive; Glendale Boulevard and Griffith Park).[5]
Still according to Sherk, earlier versions of the script were made for Ralph Graves, Harry Langdon, Alice Day, Natalie Kingston, Thelma Hill and Mack Sennett.[5]
Reception
[edit]In his book about Sennett, Brent E. Walker highly praised the film, in particular the polo chase.[6]
Release
[edit]The film was released on 23 March 1925.
References
[edit]- ^ Exhibitors Daily Review. Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. 1924.
- ^ Exhibitor's Trade Review (Mar-May 1925). MBRS Library of Congress. New York, Exhibitor's trade review, inc. 1925. p. 180;333.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Walker, Brent (2010). Mack Sennett's fun factory : a history and filmography of his studio and his Keystone and Mack Sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel. Internet Archive. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7864-7711-1.
- ^ a b Warren M. Sherk (1998). The films of Mack Sennett. Internet Archive. Scarecrow Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-8108-3443-9.
- ^ a b c Walker, Brent (2010). Mack Sennett's fun factory : a history and filmography of his studio and his Keystone and Mack Sennett comedies, with biographies of players and personnel. Internet Archive. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-7864-7711-1.
- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2010-01-13). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. pp. 152–153. ISBN 978-0-7864-5707-6.