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The Big Idea (1917 film)

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Director
  
Gilbert Pratt

Writer
  
Hal Mohr

Producer
  
Hal Roach

Cast
  
Harold Lloyd

Language
  
Silent

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Genre
  
Short, Comedy

Duration
  

Cinematography
  
Hal Mohr

Country
  
United States

Release date
  
December 30, 1917 (1917-12-30)

Genres
  
Short Film, Silent film, Comedy, Indie film, Black-and-white

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The Big Idea is a 1917 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. The film has been preserved and is available online.

Contents

Cast

  • Harold Lloyd
  • Snub Pollard
  • Bebe Daniels
  • William Blaisdell
  • Sammy Brooks
  • Lige Conley (credited as Lige Cromley)
  • Billy Fay
  • William Gillespie
  • Gus Leonard
  • Norman Napier
  • Fred C. Newmeyer
  • Dorothea Wolbert
  • Reception

    Like many American films of the time, The Big Idea was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of a closeup of hands holding U.S. currency.

    References

    The Big Idea (1917 film) Wikipedia
    The Big Idea (1917 film) IMDb