"Traps and Tangles" (1919)

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Larry Semon in Traps and Tangles 1919

Larry Semon

Directed by                       Larry Semon
Produced by                   Vitagraph Company of America
Scenario by                       Larry Semon
Cinematography      unknown
Starring                            Larry Semon, Madge Kirby, Otto Lederer, Frank Alexander, Vera Steadman, William Hauber, Rose Gore
Distributed by                Vitagraph Company of America
Release date                       Janruary 20, 1919
Running time                     26 min.
Country                              United States
Language                         Silent

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This film is part of our series "Other Favorite Films". This category includes films that do not feature a particular star from our site, but which in our view represent a major contribution of a silent movie to Arts and Culture.

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"Traps and Tangles" is a short comedy directed by, and starring Larry Semon.

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As part of our Silent Gems Collection of rare high quality films we have released a set of discs named:
Endless Slapstick. Larry Semon: The Ultimate Collection

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1/ this is the most comprehensive Larry Semon collection ever released - it includes no less than 61 short comedies on 13 DVDs.
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5/ Larry Semon is just one of a whole constellation of stars, in particular, Oliver Hardy stars in 21 films, Stan Laurel in 3 other films, and Monty Banks in still one other film.
6/ Larry Semon fans will be delighted with this new exclusive collection, which offers 23 hours of mirth from sidesplitting slapstick!

Madge Kirby in Traps and Tangles 1919

Madge Kirby

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