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The Weak-End Party

  • 1922
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
61
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Stan Laurel in The Weak-End Party (1922)
ComedyShort

The film centers on a social gathering at a wealthy home. When a guest expresses concern about having thirteen people at the dinner table (believing it brings bad luck), the host, Mr. Smith,... Read allThe film centers on a social gathering at a wealthy home. When a guest expresses concern about having thirteen people at the dinner table (believing it brings bad luck), the host, Mr. Smith, asks the gardener, played by Stan Laurel, to join them to make a fourteenth guest. This d... Read allThe film centers on a social gathering at a wealthy home. When a guest expresses concern about having thirteen people at the dinner table (believing it brings bad luck), the host, Mr. Smith, asks the gardener, played by Stan Laurel, to join them to make a fourteenth guest. This decision leads to a series of chaotic and comedic events. A notable sequence involves a lon... Read all

  • Director
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Marion Aye
    • Harry L. Rattenberry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    61
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Marion Aye
      • Harry L. Rattenberry
    • 2User reviews
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    Top Cast8

    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • The Gardener
    Marion Aye
    Marion Aye
    • Lily - the Birthday Girl
    Harry L. Rattenberry
    • Mr. Smith - Lily's Father
    Otto Fries
    • The Overseer
    Colin Kenny
    Colin Kenny
    • Monocle Charley
    Scotty MacGregor
    • Pinkerton Burns
    • (as Scott MacGregor)
    Babe London
    Babe London
    • Party Guest
    Edward Jefferson
    • Butler
    • Director
      • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
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    • Trivia
      The butler is played by Stan Laurel's brother.
    • Goofs
      In one of the title cards, the word 'sleuth' is misspelled as 'slueth'

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1922 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A week-end party
    • Filming locations
      • Jesse D. Hampton Studios, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Amalgamated Producing Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 20m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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