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Bill Organizes a Union
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Eddie Dillon (Edward Dillon)
Cast: Tammany Young [Bill], Tod Browning [Mr. Hadley], Fay Tincher [Ethel], Fatty Crane [Izzy], Eddie Dillon (Edward Dillon), Baldy Belmont (Joseph Belmont), Max Davidson
Komic Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by Paul West. / Released 30 August 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The fifth film in the “Bill the Office Boy” series.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [Reel Life, 15 August 1914, page ?] Bill gets careless about his duties, and the boss arranges a set of rules for his observance. Bill and his pal, Izzy, decide to right their wrongs by organizing a union. They chip in a nickel apiece and buy themselves badges. The next day Izzy loses his job and calls on Bill to strike in his behalf. They parade through the building, demanding that Izzy be pardoned and taken back on pay. The boss has the fire department turn the hose on the rebels who are dragged back to work in disgrace.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 February 2016.
References: Skal-Browning pp. 243-244 : Website-IMDb.
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