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He Died and He Didn’t
Also known as {He Did and He Didn’t}
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Rube Miller

Cast: Ben Turpin [Neer Bier], Rube Miller [Captain Hi Ball], Lillian Hamilton

Vogue Films, Incorporated, production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 29 October 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy: Western.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The prospector enters the western dance hall, and upon seeing the gambler, takes a mallet and apparently kills the man. He is captured by the posse and as he is dangling from a tree tells the story of how, years before, he and Ben had been in Texas together, Ben fleecing Rube of all his savings, robbed him of his girl, and disappeared. As Rube is about to breathe his last word, a message comes to the effect that Ben has recovered. The posse cut Rube down and take him back. He discovers that the girl is still with Ben and is the mother of seven urchins. Ben tries to rid himself of this domestic burden, but Rube flees on his trick mule and has the last laugh on the gambler.

Survival status: Print exists in the British Film Institute National Archive film archive [reel one only].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 March 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Spehr-American p. 598 : Website-IMDb.

 
 
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