5.5The Villain · 1917
The Villain (1917) is a Comedy film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom, starring Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin.
Comedy
5.5Overview
In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this time he's playing the wicked, top-hatted Charlie found in some of his earliest Keystone appearances (e.g. Mabel at the Wheel), the ones where Charlie himself seemed to be imitating the studio's recently departed Ford Sterling. Throughout this short there is much spoofing of old-time melodramas, a frequent motif of Sterling's comedies.
Cast
Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin, Bud Ross, Ethelyn Gibson, Leo White, Joe Cohen
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What is "The Villain" about?
In The Villain, Billy attempted something a little different. He's still imitating Chaplin, but this time he's playing the wicked, top-hatted Charlie found in some of his earliest Keystone appearances (e.g. Mabel at the Wheel), the ones where Charlie himself seemed to be imitating the studio's recently departed Ford Sterling. Throughout this short there is much spoofing of old-time melodramas, a frequent motif of Sterling's comedies.
When was "The Villain" released?
The Villain was released in 1917.
Who stars in "The Villain"?
The cast includes Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Florence McLaughlin, Bud Ross.
