Bromo and Juliet
Bromo and Juliet is a 1926 American silent comedy film starring Charley Chase with an appearance by Oliver Hardy. A print of the film survives in the film archive at the Library of Congress.[1] The title refers to Romeo and Juliet and Bromo-Seltzer a brand of antacid.
| Bromo and Juliet | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Written by | Charles Alphin H. M. Walker |
| Starring | Charley Chase |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Pathe Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 24 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
When a club decides to put on a show that includes the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, Charley's fiancée Madge informs Charley she will only marry him if he plays Romeo. Madge's father also agrees to be in the show but problems arise when both become intoxicated and are pursued by a taxi driver they owe money to and a policeman with them turning the pretentious show into a comedy triumph.
Cast
- Charley Chase as Charley
- Corliss Palmer as Madge
- William Orlamond as Madge's Father
- Oliver Hardy as Cab Driver
- L. J. O'Connor as The Cop
- William Gillespie as The Great Brandenburg, stage magician
- Sammy Brooks as Bit Role (uncredited)
- Helen Gilmore as Bit Role (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall as Stagehand (uncredited)
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Bromo and Juliet". Silent Era. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
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