It's the Old Army Game
Seven reels full of tricks and a big laugh with every trick
1926 | 76m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | A. Edward Sutherland |
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| Writer: | Ralph Spence, William LeBaron |
| Staring: |
| Druggist Elmer Prettywillie is sleeping. A woman rings the night bell only to buy a two-cent stamp. Then garbage collectors waken him. Next it's firemen on a false alarm. And then a real fire. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 10, 1926 |
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| Director: | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Writer: | Ralph Spence, William LeBaron |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | prohibition era, drugstore, silent film, druggist |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| W.C. Fields | Elmer Prettywillie |
| Louise Brooks | Mildred Marshall |
| Blanche Ring | Tessie Overholt |
| William Gaxton | George Parker |
| Mary Foy | Sarah Pancoast |
| Mickey Bennett | Mickey |
| Josephine Dunn | Society Bather |
| Jack Luden | Society Bather |
| Elise Cavanna | Near-sighted Woman |
| George Currie | Artist |
| John Merton | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| A. Edward Sutherland | Director |
| Alvin Wyckoff | Director of Photography |
| J.P. McEvoy | Theatre Play |
| W.C. Fields | Theatre Play |
| Thomas J. Geraghty | Scenario Writer, Supervising Editor |
| J. Clarkson Miller | Scenario Writer |
| Ralph Spence | Writer |
| William LeBaron | Adaptation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William LeBaron | Associate Producer |
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| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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