The Hero

The Hero (1917) — comedy film. Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom. Starring Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Leo White. This page maps 3 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Story Analysis

A tramp's comic exploits lead him from a park rescue into an impersonation that collapses when a party reaches his workplace.

Comedy · 5.5/10 · 22 min · 1917

Credits

Director

Arvid E. Gillstrom
Cast

as The Hero

Billy West
Cast

as The Hero's Rival (as Babe Hardy)

Oliver Hardy
Cast

as A Society Girl (as Ethel Burton)

Ethel Marie Burton
Cast

as The Count

Leo White
Cast

as The Butler (as Budd Ross)

Bud Ross
Cast

as The Mother (as Polly Van)

Polly Bailey
Cast

as A Shy Maiden (as Florence McLoughlin)

Florence McLaughlin
Cast

as A Thug

Frank Lansler
Cast

as Bartender

Frank Bates

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q7739483), public domain (CC0).