A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2024 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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The Sting of Stings
Also known as A Treat for the Boys in the United Kingdom
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by James Parrott

Cast: Charley Chase [Charley], Edna Marion [Edna], Bull Montana [himself], Mickey Bennett [Joe Montana], Louise Carver [the hat lady], Tiny Sandford [the big man], Clifton Young [a boy], John Aasen [the giant], Sam Lufkin [the lion tamer], [?] Chester A. Bachman? [a policeman], [?] Chet Brandenburg? [a member of the balancing act], [?] Budd Fine? [a farmer], [?] Al Hallett? [the headmaster of the juvenile hall], [?] Jackie Lavine?, [?] Billy Lord?, [?] Kenneth McMillan?, [?] Terence McMillan?, [?] Gabe Saienz?

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation [A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture]. / Produced by Hal Roach. Cinematography by Len Powers. Film editor, Richard C. Currier. Intertitles written by H.M. Walker. Presented by Hal Roach. / Released 3 September 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot 3-13 June 1927. / Silent film.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 September 2023.

References: Website-IMDb.